Mechanical Behavior of Materials
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070285942 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 752 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Great on breadth, poor on depth" according to Lance C. Hibbeler. Courtney has put together a nice survey of the various fields of (classical) materials science, from basic elasticity up through the mechanisms of plasticity, fracture, and so on. He covers these topics for metals, polymers and composites, and ceramics. The captions on the figures are a beautiful, beautiful thing. You can easily gain a decent understanding/review of the material by just flipping through a chapter and reading the paragraph-long captions on each of the figures- in fact, that was how I studied for my exams.The book very much lacks examples, with perhaps only two or three half-page examples pe. Comprehensive, covers the subject well There are many books on the market that deal with mechanical behavior of materials. Two of the better ones I've seen are Hertzberg and this one by Courtney. What distinguishes Courtney's book from the others is that I feel that he's written his book with a certain sympathy toward the student, and he covers nonmetallic materials, as well as metals, in depth. To illustrate the first point, Courtney's figure captions are extensive, about a paragraph long on average. This makes it easier to study the figures, since they're all described in depth in the captions. You don't have to look at the text to find the i. "Unhappy medium" according to Johnny. This book lacks the depth and rigor necessary for the specialist, while being far too lengthy to serve as a useful reference for the general materials scientist.I bought this book for a course on mechanical behavior, and immediately found it exhausting to read due to its long winded discussions. A flip through the book is enough to see the problem. Courtney will often go multiple pages without a single equation. I honestly can't critique much of the content specifically because I've never been able to survive more than a few paragraphs before beginning to skim, and soon returning the book to my shelf.If yo
This book presents a comprehensive treatment of the principles of the mechanical behavior of materials. The new edition contains new case studies, solved example problems and incorporates real life examples, as well as a new chapter (14) on Cellular Solids. The revision retains its extensive coverage of nonmetallics while increasing coverage of ceramics, composites, and polymerics that have emerged as structural materials in their own right and are now competitive with metals in many applications.. Appropriate for senior and graduate courses, Mechanical Behavior of Materials is distinguished by its focus on the relationship between macroscopic properties, material microstructure and fundamental concepts of bonding and crystal structu
Students like the book very much." --Xiaodu Wang, University of Texas, San Antonio"An excellent book. K. "This is one of the best-written textbooks on this subject. I have used it for both senior level and first-year graduate level classes. Varma, University of Texas, El Paso . The sequencing of the topics is outstanding." --S