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MSE 121: Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Units: 4

Matrix, tensor, and representation surface descriptions of stress, strain, and material properties (elastic, plastic, photoelastic and piezoelectric). Isotropic and anisotropic properties. Microscopic and macroscopic response of materials to stress, including plasticity due to dislocation motion, twinning and martensitic transformations. Kinetics of plastic deformation. Applications to materials processing, strengthening, and failure.

Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0

Discussion included
Normal Letter Grade only

Requisites and Restrictions
Prerequisite Courses: ENGR 045
Instructor Permission Required: No


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