Workgroup Contents

Lecture 2.3.1 : Introduction to the Engineering Properties of Steels

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Nature of Metals

1.2 Structure-Sensitive and Structure-Insensitive Properties

2.1 Dislocations and Plastic Deformation

2.2 Stress-Strain Curve for Simple Tension Specimen

2.3 Multi-axial Response

2.3.1 Poisson's ratio

2.3.2 Multi-axial stress states and their influence on yielding

2.3.3 Strain hardening under multi-axial stresses

2.4 Influence of Temperature and Strain Rate

2.4.1 Temperature

2.4.2 Strain rate

2.5 Means of Strengthening

3. CONCLUDING SUMMARY

4. ADDITIONAL READING