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MAT2210   Deformation and Failure of Materials   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2015/2016
Credit level: F5
Pre-requisites   MAT1630   MAT1730  

Description

This course describes the plastic deformation of metals, polymers and glasses indicating the fundamental mechanisms that give rise to sample strain in response to applied stress or arising from thermally induced effects. The deformation mechanisms are related to microstructure and processing and the implications for design considered.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 68.0
Lecture 22.0
Problem Solving 2.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Exam 2.0 90 % S1
Other 0.0 10 % S1
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2023-24.