The phenomena of strain hardening, creep, fatigue and fracture are discussed in detail. The application of atomic structure to a study of physical properties of amorphous systems and ceramics. Topics include classical ceramic bodies, glasses, refractories, cermets, cements, and electronic ceramics. Junctions, magnetic, and optical properties also are discussed with special emphasis on semiconducting materials. Fundamentals relationships that govern the properties of materials are examined and used to optimize the selection of engineering materials.
Materials covered include metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.
The theories of experimental stress analysis techniques are examined in detail with special emphasis on the application of strain measurement methods, brittle coatings, transmission and reflection photoelasticity.