Handbook

  Stress-strain behaviour; atomic bonding and elastic modulus; dislocations and yielding; deformation behaviour of polymers; brittle fracture and Weibull modulus; creep. Part 1: Quantitative Treatment of Mechanical Behaviour Principal stressesTransformation of stressesComplex stress and strain analysisFailure criteriaDuctile failure, brittle fracture and an introduction to the Weibull modulus   Part 2: Description of … For more content click the Read More button below. Definitions of stress and strain, types of mechanical behaviour, atomic bonding and elastic modulusStress-strain behaviour based on tension testIntroduction to plastic deformation and yielding, including slip systems, dislocations, and twinningCreep deformation, fracture and fatigue, and mechanismsFactors affecting mechanical behaviour: stress state, temperature and strain rate