Mechanical Behavior of Materials

An updated classic, emphasising real-world data, explaining new techniques, and with new coverage of bio, electronic and cellular materials.

Marc A. Meyers (Author), Krishan K. Chawla (Author)

9781108837903, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 May 2025

987 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm, 2.169 kg

'This revised and updated third edition makes a quantum leap in describing the fundamental deformation and fracture mechanisms of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites, relevant to a wide range of structural applications and environments. The depth of topical coverage, including robust mechanics concepts, testing and characterization methods at various length scales, figures and illustrations with real data, and solved examples and exercises, are what distinguish this textbook from others, and make it most valuable for instructors and students.' Naresh Thadhani, Georgia Institute of Technology

Fully revised and updated, the new edition of this classic textbook places a stronger emphasis on real-world test data and trains students in practical materials applications; introduces new testing techniques such as micropillar compression and electron back scatted diffraction; and presents new coverage of biomaterials, electronic materials, and cellular materials alongside established coverage of metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. Retaining its distinctive emphasis on a balanced mechanics-materials approach, it presents fundamental mechanisms operating at micro- and nanometer scales across a wide range of materials, in a way that is mathematically simple and requires no extensive knowledge of materials, and demonstrates how these microstructures determine the mechanical properties of materials. Accompanied by online resources for instructors, and including over 40 new figures, over 100 worked examples, and over 740 exercises, including over 280 new exercises, this remains the ideal introduction for senior undergraduate and graduate students in materials science and engineering.

Preface to the third edition
Preface to the second edition
A note to the reader
1. Materials: structure, properties, and performance
2. Elasticity and viscoelasticity
3. Plasticity
4. Imperfections: point and line defects
5. Imperfections: interfacial and volumetric defects
6. Geometry of deformation and work-hardening
7. Fracture: macroscopic aspects
8. Fracture: microscopic aspects
9. Fracture testing
10. Solid solution, precipitation, and dispersion strengthening
11. Martensitic transformation
12. Special materials: intermetallics and foams
13. Creep and superplasticity
14. Fatigue
15. Composite materials
16. Environmental effects
Appendixes
Index.

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]