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Graduate Record 2006-2007 
    
Graduate Record 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

MSE 732 - Fracture Mechanics of Engineering Materials


Develops the tools necessary for fatigue and fracture control in structural materials. Presents continuum fracture mechanics principles and discusses fracture modes from the interdisciplinary perspectives of continuum mechanics and microscopic plastic deformation/fracture mechanisms. Includes cleavage, ductile fracture, fatigue, and environmental cracking, emphasizing micromechanical modeling. Cross-listed as AM 732. (SI)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: MSE 731 or instructor permission.

Credits: 3