Mechanics of materials

Mechanics of materials is a field of study at the boundary of two disciplines, Applied mechanics and Materials Science and Engineering, focussing on relations between the mechanical behavior of materials and their microstructures.

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History

Major topics

• Stress-strain relations
• Mechanical testing
• Microstructures of materials
• Elasticity of materials
• Plasticity of materials
• Creep of materials
• Fracture toughness
• Strength of materials
• Fatigue of materials
• Diffusion in materials
• Oxidation of materials
• Constitutive laws
• Microstructural evolution
• Deformation-mechanism maps
• Material selection

See also

• Solid mechanics
• List of materials properties

References

• J.E. Gordon, "The New Science of Strong Materials", Princeton, 1984.
• M.F. Ashby, "Materials Selection in Design", Pergamon, 1992.
• A.H. Cottrell, "Mechanical Properties of Matter", Wiley, New York, 1964.