Mechanical Behavior of Materials

  1. Elastic Behavior
    1. Hooke's Law and Elastic Moduli
      1. Linear Elasticity
        1. Young's Modulus
          1. Measurement Methods
            1. Physical Significance
            2. Shear Modulus
              1. Measurement Methods
                1. Physical Significance
                2. Bulk Modulus
                  1. Volumetric Response
                    1. Measurement Methods
                    2. Poisson's Ratio
                      1. Lateral and Axial Strain Relationship
                        1. Typical Values for Materials
                      2. Relationships Between Elastic Constants
                        1. Interrelations for Isotropic Materials
                          1. Derivation from Hooke's Law
                          2. Anisotropy and Generalized Hooke's Law
                            1. Isotropic Materials
                              1. Anisotropic Materials
                                1. Orthotropic Materials
                                  1. Transversely Isotropic Materials
                                    1. Generalized Hooke's Law for Anisotropic Solids
                                    2. Thermoelastic Effects
                                      1. Thermal Expansion
                                        1. Thermoelastic Stress
                                          1. Thermoelastic Strain
                                            1. Temperature Dependence of Elastic Moduli
                                            2. Atomic Basis of Elasticity
                                              1. Interatomic Bonding
                                                1. Force-Displacement Curves
                                                  1. Crystal Structure Effects
                                                    1. Elastic Anisotropy at the Atomic Scale

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