Jul 02, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

ME 4630 - Mechanics of Materials


Mechanical properties of materials. Stress and strain tensors. Basic elasticity, plasticity, fatigue behavior and fracture mechanics. Single crystal deformation and dislocation theory. Strengthening mechanisms. Constitutive equations.

Requisites: ET 2220 and 2300
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to solve elastic and plastic stress/strain problems.
  • Students will be able to determine and manipulate stress and strain tensors.
  • Students will be able to describe basic constitutive relationships.
  • Students will be able to describe basic mechanical properties of materials and testing methods.
  • Students will be able to describe crystal defects and their relationship to strengthening mechanisms.


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