
Electronic Basis of the Strength of Materials (Cambridge Solid State Science)
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Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0521078946
Language : English
Publisher : Cambridge University Press; 1st edition
Publication Date : March 9, 2009
Pages : 292
Requiring knowledge of the chemistry and physics of materials, this study relates the complete set of strength characteristics of constituent atoms to their electronic structures. The book uses classical and quantum mechanics (since both are needed to describe these properties) and begins with short reviews of each area. After the reviews, the three major branches of the strength of materials are divided into the following sections: the elastic stiffnesses; the plastic responses; and the nature of fracture.