IMPERFECTIONS AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

MS&E 350

The basic structures and resulting properties of solid materials, including phase equilibria, meta-stability, mechanical properties, failure, corrosion, and materials selection.

MS&E 752

Phase transformations, nucleation theory and the role of structural imperfections, alloy phase equilibria, interface reactions and growth kinetics, continuous transformations. Knowledge of diffusion and reactions [such asM S & E 352] required.

MS&E 441

Elastic and plastic deformation of real solids. Dislocation theory with applications to metals and alloys. Fracture, fatigue, brittle failure and methods for measuring the mechanical properties of materials.

EMA/ME 703

Physical foundations of plasticity as a basis for choices made in the formulation of theories representing plastic deformation and their limitation. Motion of dislocations and formation and growth of deformation twins. Experimental results in the context of plasticity models. Traditional and research topics of plasticity and theories for rate-independent, rate-dependent, single and polycrystal descriptions. Numerical solution of equations and computational plasticity. Knowledge of mechanics of materials [such asE M A 303or M E 306] and continuum mechanics [such as E M A 622] required.

MS&E 351

Introduction to: atomic, electronic, and defect structures in materials; diffusional, mechanical and electrical properties of materials; and the role of structure and defects in diffusional, mechanical, and electrical properties.