TY - BOOK AU - Meyers,Marc A AU - Chawla,Krishan Kumar ED - Cambridge University Press. TI - Mechanical behavior of materials SN - 9780521866750 AV - TA405 .M554 2009 PY - 2009///] CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Strength of materials KW - Materials KW - Mechanical properties N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; -- Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; 1. Materials: structure, properties and performance; 2. Elasticity and viscoelasticity; 3. Platicity; 4. Imperfections: point and line defects; 5. Imperfections: interfacial and volumetric defects; 6. Geometry of deformation and work-hardening; 7. Fracture: macroscopic aspects; 8. Fracture: microscopic aspects; 9. Fracture testing; 10. Solid solution, precipitation and dispersion strengthening; 11. Martensitic transformation; 12. Speciality materials: intermetallics and foams; 13. Creep and superplasticity; 14. Fatigue; 15. Composite materials; 16. Environmental effects N2 - Includes numerous examples and problems for student practice, this textbook is ideal for courses on the mechanical behaviour of materials taught in departments of mechanical engineering and materials science ER -