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METE303Undergraduate

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Printed in the catalogue as MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS

Course content

Continuum mechanics; concepts of elasticity and plasticity. Micromechanics of deformation in metals, ceramics, and polymers. Dislocation slip, twinning and plasticity of polymers. Strengthening mechanisms. Time and temperature dependent deformation; creep, superplasticity , and viscoelasticity. Fracture behavior of materials; ductile and brittle fracture mechanisms, fracture transitions. Principles of fracture mechanics and toughness. Fatigue of materials; fatique design and life prediction.

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