: The latter half (Chapters 9–13) provides thorough coverage of how materials fail, including:
The physical origin of elasticity based on interatomic bonding forces and potential energy curves. 2. Plastic Deformation in Single Crystals
Mechanical Behavior of Materials by Thomas H. Courtney: A Comprehensive Overview
Fatigue crack initiation and propagation using Paris’ Law (
of various materials under tensile, compressive, and shear loading.
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Increasing material strength through plastic deformation.