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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Before you start
This teaching and learning package requires no prior knowledge. It might be helpful to work through the Introduction to Dislocations TLP, but this TLP is self-explanatory.