Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Materials
AimsBefore you startIntroductionTensile test: force and extensionStress, strain and Poisson's ratioElastic deformation: Hooke's law and stiffnessViscoelasticityPlastic deformation: strength and ductilitySlip: resolved shear stress and Schmid factor, Taylor factorHardness and work hardeningCreepFracture: toughnessDuctile-brittle transition temperatureSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Academic consultant: Rob Thompson, Jess Gwynne, Peiyu Chen (University of Cambridge)
Content development: Zetai Xu
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This DoITPoMS TLP was funded by the Peter Mason Fund in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers and the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge.