Mechanical properties of materials
4 points * 26 lectures plus tutorials * Offered in both semesters * Clayton
An introduction to the mechanical properties of engineering materials and their relationship to structure. Atomic bonding, elastic modulus and theoretical strength. Properties of metals, polymers and ceramics. Elastic properties of amorphous solids, the glass transition. Yield, elastic fracture mechanics. Origins of structure, phase diagrams. Strengthening mechanisms. Composite materials.