MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS

Elasticity, Yielding, Plasticity:

Stress and strain at a point, 2D and 3D stress systems, Mohrs circle method, Stress tensor, Hydrostatic
and deviator components of stress and strain, Elastic stress strain relationship, Strain energy, Elastic
anisotropic behaviour, Stress concentration, Finite Element Method.
Flow curve, True stress and true strain, Yield criteria and yield locus, Yield anisotropy, Invariants of
stress and strain, Plastic stress strain relations, 2D plastic flow, Slip line field theory.
Dislocations and Plastic Flow:
Introduction to dislocations, geometric, crystallographic, elastic and energetic properties of
dislocations
Dislocations in different structures, dislocation reactions, dislocation interactions, formation of locks,
stacking faults, collective behavior of dislocations
Characterisation of dislocations
Origin and multiplication of dislocations
Grain boundaries, small angle boundaries
Fatigue:
Stress cycles and S N curve, Statistical nature of fatigue, Effect of mean stress on fatigue, Cyclic
stress strain curve, Strain-life equation, Structural features of fatigue, Fatigue crack propagation,
Cumulative fatigue damage and sequence effect, Effect of metallurgical variables.
Creep:
Time dependent mechanical behaviour, Creep curve, Stress rupture test, Structural changes during
creep, Mechanisms of creep and deformation mechanism maps, Activation energy for steady state
creep, Superplasticity. Prediction of long term properties, Creep-fatigue interactions.
Fracture:
Brittle fracture, Notched bar impact test, Instrumented Charpy test, Transition temperature curve,
Metallurgical factors affecting transition temperature, Fracture analysis diagram, Flow and fracture
under very rapid loading rate.
Elementary Ideas on Elasticity, Plasticity, Creep and Fatigue Limited Design:
Design of stiff beam of minimum weight / cost; Pressure vessel of minimum weight; Turbine blade
design; is cracked cast iron safe?