Soboyejo W. Mechanical Properties of Engineered Materials

New York: Marcel Dekker AG, 2003. — 582 р. — ISBN: 0-8247-8900-8.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.
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.
The book concludes with an overview of time-dependent viscoelastic/viscoplastic behavior, creep, and creep crack growth phenomena. Wherever possible, the text is illustrated with worked examples and case studies that show how to apply basic principles to the solution of engineering problems.Overview of Crystal/Defect Structure and Mechanical Properties
and Behavior
Defect Structure and Mechanical Properties
Basic Definitions of Stress and Strain
Introduction to Elastic Behavior
Introduction to Plasticity
Introduction to Dislocation Mechanics
Dislocations and Plastic Deformation
Dislocation Strengthening Mechanisms
Introduction to CompositesFurther Topics in Composites
Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics
Mechanisms of Fracture
Toughening Mechanisms
Fatigue of Materials
Introduction to Viscoelasticity, Creep, and Creep Crack Growth