MET 320 - Mechanics of Materials

[3 credit(s)]

Prerequisite: MTH 149 or MTT 169 or MTH 181, and MET 201 or ESC 201. Stress under combined loading, stress concentration factors, design stresses, Mohr’s circle, endurance limit and fatigue life, and deflection of variable section beams, method of superposition, bucking. Temperature changes and press fits. Combined stress failure theories. Selection and processing of engineering metals, plastics, and composites. Heat-treating, cold working, and residual stresses. Temperature effects on strength, creep, and ductility.

Semesters Offered: Every Fall

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