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Deformation and Strengthening Mechanisms - MATS4133
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Materials Science and Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: MATS4013
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Grain size dependence of strength, solute strengthening, work-hardening, age-hardening, strain ageing. Point defects and the role of point defects in strengthening. Creep, fatigue and high temperature deformation. Twinning. Interfaces.

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