Table of Contents

1. Stress and strain; 2. Elasticity; 3. Tensile testing; 4. Other tests of plastic behavior; 5. Strain hardening of metals; 6. Plasticity theory; 7. Strain-rate and temperature dependence of flow stress; 8. Slip; 9. Dislocation geometry and energy; 10. Dislocation mechanics; 11. Mechanical twinning; 12. Hardening mechanisms in metals; 13. Ductility and fracture; 14. Fracture mechanics; 15. Viscoelasticity; 16. Creep and stress rupture; 17. Fatigue; 18. Residual stress; 19. Ceramics and glasses; 20. Polymers; 21. Composites; 22. Mechanical working.

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This mechanical behavior of materials text includes numerous examples and problems and emphasizes quantitative problem solving.

About the Author

W. F. Hosford is Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan.