Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials
Preface
My primary objective in this book is to provide a simple introduction to the
subject of mechanical properties of engineered materials for undergraduate
and graduate students. I have been encouraged in this task by my students
and many practicing engineers with a strong interest in the mechanical
properties of materials and I hope that this book will satisfy their needs. I
have endeavored to cover only the topics that I consider central to the
development of a basic understanding of the mechanical properties of materials.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all the different
aspects of mechanical properties; such a task would be beyond the capabilities
of any single author. Instead, this book emphasizes the fundamental
concepts that must be mastered by any undergraduate or graduate engineer
before he or she can effectively tackle basic industrial tasks that require an
understanding of mechanical properties. This book is intended to bridge the
gap between rigorous theory and engineering practice.
The book covers essential principles required to understand and interpret
the mechanical properties of different types of materials (i.e., metals,
ceramics, intermetallics, polymers, and their composites). Basic concepts are
discussed generically, except in cases where they apply only to specific types/
classes of materials. Following a brief introduction to materials science and
basic strength of materials, the fundamentals of elasticity and plasticity are
presented, prior to a discussion of strengthening mechanisms (including
composite strengthening concepts). A simple introduction to the subject
of fracture mechanics is then presented along with fracture and toughening
mechanisms and a description of the effects of fatigue and the environment.
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