3.22 Mechanical Properties of Materials, Spring 2003
Sample measurement of a thin film application. (Courtesy of
NIST.)
Highlights of this Course
Course Description
Phenomenology of mechanical behavior of materials at the macroscopic level. Relationship of mechanical behavior to material structure and mechanisms of deformation and failure. Topics include: elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity, creep, fracture, and fatigue. Case studies and examples drawn from structural and functional applications that include a variety of material classes: metals, ceramics, polymers, thin films, composites, and cellular materials.