Mechanical properties of engineered materials

Features in-depth discussions on tensile and compressive properties, shear properties, strength, hardness, environmental effects, and creep crack growth.Mechanical Properties of Engineered Materials considerscomputation of principal stresses and strainsmechanical testingplasticity in ceramics, metals, intermetallics, and polymersmaterials selection for thermal shock resistancethe analysis of failure mechanisms such as fatigue, fracture, and creepfatigue life predictionMechanical Properties of Engineered Materials is a top-shelf reference for professionals and students in materials, chemical, mechanical, corrosion, industrial, civil, and maintenance engineering; and surface chemistry.