Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials

Updated to reflect recent developments in our understanding of deformation and fracture processes in structural materials. This completely revised reference includes new sections on isostress analysis, modulus of rupture, creep fracture micromechanicsms, and many more.DEFORMATION OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS.brbrTensile Response of Materials.brbrElements of Dislocation Theory.brbrSlip and Twinning in Crystalline Solids.brbrStrengthening Mechanisms in Metals.brbrHigh-Temperature Deformation Response of Crystalline Solids.brbrDeformation Response of Engineering Plastics.brbrFRACTURE MECHANICS OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS.brbrFracture: An Overview.brbrElements of Fracture Mechanics.brbrTransition Temperature Approach to Fracture Control.brbrMicrostructural Aspects of Fracture Toughness.brbrEnvironment-Assisted Cracking.brbrCyclic Stress and Strain Fatigue.brbrFatigue Crack Propagation.brbrAnalyses of Engineering Failures.brbrAppendices.brbrIndexes.