Mechanical properties (GATE XE) — GATE Engineering Sciences (XE) Prep
Mechanical properties: elastic and plastic deformation; atomic bonding and elasticity; shear strength of perfect crystals; plastic deformation by slip and dislocation motion; Strengthening mechanisms: strain hardening, solid solution hardening, precipitation hardening, grain size refinement; Grifith theory of fracture; fatigue: cyclic loading, S-N curve, crack initiation and propagation; Creep in crystalline materials: stages and mechanisms of creep; Composites: particle and fibre reinforced composites; elastic modulus (rule of mixtures).
- Exam: GATE Engineering Sciences (XE)
- Section: XE2 Materials Science (35M, choose any two)