Mechanical Behavior of Materials

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: (MECHENG 210 or MECHENG 211), MATSCIE 350 and ENG 350. Enforced Prerequisite: (MATSCIE 220 or MATSCIE 250) and MECHENG 211. Minimum grade requirement of “C-” for enforced prerequisite. (3 credits) Macroscopic and microscopic aspects of deformation and fracture. Plasticity, general continuum approach. Microscopic hardening mechanisms. Rate and temperature dependent deformation. Deformation and fracture mechanism maps. Fracture mechanics. Fatigue behavior.