| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical properties | ||
| 1 | Elasticity: stress, strain, linear elastic behaviour; measurement of Young's modulus | |
| 2 | Elasticity: generalized Hooke's law, strain energy | |
| 3 | Elasticity: physical origin of modulus for crystalline and rubbery materials; control of modulus; composites | MBM chapter 3 |
| 4 | Elasticity: thermo-elastic analysis of layered materials; Stoney's formula for thin films on thick substrates | |
| 5 | Viscoelasticity: creep and relaxation tests; linear viscoelasticity; Boltzmann superposition principle | RWH chapter 6 |
| 6 | Viscoelasticity: spring-dashpot models, time-temperature equivalence for amorphous polymers, role of diffusion | |
| 7 | Plasticity: plastic behaviour; data for yield strength; equations of plasticity: yield criteria | RWH chapter 2, MBM chapter 7 |
| 8 | Plasticity: dislocation mechanics | |
| 9 | Plasticity: mechanism of low temperature plasticity; temperature dependence of yield strength | |
| 10 | Plasticity: microstructural strengthening mechanisms | |
| 11 | Fracture: Griffith crack theory; stress analysis of cracks; crack-tip plastic zone size; measurement of fracture toughness | RWH chapters 5, 7, MBM chapter 7 |
| 12 | Materials selection: optimization; material performance indices; materials selection charts; case studies | Handout |
| 13 | Quiz 1 | |
| Electrical, optical, and magnetic properties | ||
| 14 | Micro to macro: conductivity | JDL chapters 1-2 |
| 15 | Electromagnetic waves in materials | |
| 16 | Wave-particle duality | |
| 17 | Fermi-Dirac, energy levels | |
| 18 | Bloch model, band gaps | JDL chapters 8-10 |
| 19 | Metals and insulators | |
| 20 | Semiconductors | JDL chapters 12, 13, 15, 16.1-16.4 |
| 21 | Doping and conductivity | |
| 22 | p-n junctions | JDL chapters 16.8-16.9 |
| 23 | Dielectrics and polarization | JDL chapter 3 |
| 24 | Optical fiber properties | JDL chapter 4 |
| 25 | Magnetic materials | JDL chapter 5 |
| 26 | Quiz 2 | |
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Recommended Texts
Hertzberg, Richard W. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics for Engineering Materials. 4th ed. New York, NY: Wiley, 1995. ISBN: 9780471012146.
Livingston, James D. Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials. New York, NY: Wiley, 1999. ISBN: 9780471316275.
Mechanical Behaviour of Materials reader (unavailable)
General References on Electronic Properties
Braithwaite, Nicholas, and Graham Weaver. Electronic Materials. Boston, MA: Butterworth, 1990. ISBN: 9780408028400.
Buchanan, Relva. C. Ceramic Materials for Electronics: Processing, Properties, and Applications. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 1991. ISBN: 9780824781941.
Hench, L. L., and J. K. West. Principles of Electronic Ceramics. New York, NY: John Wiley, 1990. ISBN: 9780471618218.
Pierret, Robert. F. Semiconductor Device Fundamentals. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1996. ISBN: 9780201543933.
Solymar, Laszlo, and Donald Walsh. Lectures on the Electrical Properties of Materials. 5th ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780198562818.
General References on Mechanical Behaviour
Soboyejo, W. Mechanical Properties of Engineered Materials. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, 2003. ISBN: 9780824789008.
McClintock, Frank A., and Ali S. Argon. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1966.
Courtney, Thomas H. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1990. ISBN: 9780070132658.
Dowling, Norman E. Mechanical Behavior of Materials. 1st ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1993. ISBN: 9780135790465.
References on Specific Mechanical Topics
Malvern, Lawrence E. Introduction to the Mechanics of a Continuous Medium. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1997. ISBN: 9780134876030.
Nye, J. F. Physical Properties of Crystals. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1985. ISBN: 9780198511656.
Hull, Derek, and T. W. Clyne. An Introduction to Composite Materials. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1996. ISBN: 9780521381901.
Ward, I. M. Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1983. ISBN: 9780471900115.
Hull, Derek, and D. J. Bacon. Introduction to Dislocations. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Pergamon Press, 1984. ISBN: 9780080287218.
Davidge, R. W. Mechanical Behaviour of Ceramics. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1980. ISBN: 9780521293099.
Broek, David. Elementary Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Springer, 1982. ISBN: 9789024726561.
Lawn, Brian R. Fracture of Brittle Solids. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN: 9780521409728.
Suresh, Subra. Fatigue of Materials. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN: 9780521570466.
Gibson, Lorna J., and Michael F. Ashby. Cellular Solids: Structure and Properties. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1997. ISBN: 9780521495608.
JDL = Livingston, J. D. Electronic Properties of Engineering Materials. Wiley, 1999.
RWH = Hertzberg, R. Deformation and Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials. 4th ed. John Wiley, 1996.
MBM = Mechanical Behavior of Materials reader (unavailable)