Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials





Preface

My primary objective in this book is to provide a simple introduction to the

subject of mechanical properties of engineered materials for undergraduate

and graduate students. I have been encouraged in this task by my students

and many practicing engineers with a strong interest in the mechanical

properties of materials and I hope that this book will satisfy their needs. I

have endeavored to cover only the topics that I consider central to the

development of a basic understanding of the mechanical properties of materials.

It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all the different

aspects of mechanical properties; such a task would be beyond the capabilities

of any single author. Instead, this book emphasizes the fundamental

concepts that must be mastered by any undergraduate or graduate engineer

before he or she can effectively tackle basic industrial tasks that require an

understanding of mechanical properties. This book is intended to bridge the

gap between rigorous theory and engineering practice.


The book covers essential principles required to understand and interpret

the mechanical properties of different types of materials (i.e., metals,

ceramics, intermetallics, polymers, and their composites). Basic concepts are

discussed generically, except in cases where they apply only to specific types/

classes of materials. Following a brief introduction to materials science and

basic strength of materials, the fundamentals of elasticity and plasticity are

presented, prior to a discussion of strengthening mechanisms (including

composite strengthening concepts). A simple introduction to the subject

of fracture mechanics is then presented along with fracture and toughening

mechanisms and a description of the effects of fatigue and the environment.


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