METE303 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS
| Course Code: |
5700303 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
4(4-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Metallurgical And Materials Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. RIZA GÜRBÜZ |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 5610223
, 5700202 |
| The course set above should be completed before taking
METE303 MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF MATERIALS . |
Course Content
Continuum mechanics; concepts of elasticity and plasticity. Micromechanics of deformation in metals, ceramics, and polymers. Dislocation slip, twinning and plasticity of polymers. Strengthening mechanisms. Time and temperature dependent deformation; creep, superplasticity , and viscoelasticity. Fracture behavior of materials; ductile and brittle fracture mechanisms, fracture transitions. Principles of fracture mechanics and toughness. Fatigue of materials; fatique design and life prediction.
