Offers data, examples, and applications supporting the use of the mechanical threshold stress (MTS) model
Written by Paul S. Follansbee, an international authority in the field, this book explores the underlying theory, mechanistic basis, and implementation of the mechanical threshold stress (MTS) model. Readers are introduced to such key topics as mechanical testing, crystal structure, thermodynamics, dislocation motion, dislocation–obstacle interactions, hardening through dislocation accumulation, and deformation kinetics. The models described in this book support the emerging theme of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) by offering a foundation for the bridge between length scales characterizing the mesoscale (mechanistic) and the macroscopic.
Fundamentals of Strength begins with a chapter that introduces various approaches to measuring the strength of metals. Next, it covers:
Structure and bonding
Contributions to strength
Dislocation–obstacle interactions
Constitutive law for metal deformation
Further MTS model developments
Data analysis: deriving MTS model parameters
The next group of chapters examines the application of the MTS model to copper and nickel, BCC metals and alloys
