Mechanical Behavior of Materials

  1. Mechanical Testing and Characterization
    1. Tensile Testing
      1. Test Setup and Procedure
        1. Data Analysis and Interpretation
        2. Compression Testing
          1. Test Setup and Procedure
            1. Differences from Tensile Testing
            2. Hardness Testing
              1. Principles of Indentation Hardness
                1. Brinell Hardness Test
                  1. Test Method
                  2. Rockwell Hardness Test
                    1. Scales
                      1. Indenters
                      2. Vickers Hardness Test
                        1. Microhardness Applications
                        2. Knoop Hardness Test
                          1. Microhardness for Brittle Materials
                          2. Nanoindentation
                            1. Measurement of Small-Scale Properties
                          3. Torsion Testing
                            1. Shear Stress-Strain Behavior
                              1. Applications and Limitations
                              2. Impact Testing
                                1. Charpy Test
                                  1. Test Procedure
                                    1. Energy Measurement
                                    2. Izod Test
                                      1. Test Procedure
                                        1. Comparison to Charpy
                                        2. Ductile-to-Brittle Transition Temperature
                                          1. Significance
                                            1. Determination
                                          2. Fracture Toughness Testing
                                            1. Specimen Types
                                              1. Specimen Preparation
                                                1. Data Analysis
                                                2. Fatigue Testing
                                                  1. Rotating Bending Test
                                                    1. Axial Test
                                                      1. Torsional Test
                                                        1. Data Interpretation
                                                        2. Creep and Stress Rupture Testing
                                                          1. Test Procedures
                                                            1. Data Analysis

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                                                          9. Mechanical Behavior of Specific Material Classes