TABLE OF CONTENTS In this part, the basic theory of the plastic deformation of metals is discussed. The material is divided into two chapters, dealing, respectively, with the structure of metals and the mechanical behavior of metals. For solving many problems, the so-called "engineer's method" is used. In consideration of the intended audience for this book, other methods such as Slip Line Analysis and Full Energy Deformation, which are more important in research, are not explained because, for practical applications, the "engineer's method" is more useful.
Metals have played a major role in the development of civilization. Why have metals been useful to humanity through the ages? Why do metals have a characteristic metallic shine? Why are some metals solid? Why are some metals malleable and ductile? Why are metals good conductors? Why are some metals soft and others hard? The answers to these and similar questions can be provided by gaining an understanding of the atomic structure and metallic bond of the metal atoms to form a crystalline structure. In general, processing is used to control the structures of metals, and the structure determines the properties of the material. One of the principal ways of controlling the structure of materials is to use processing techniques to manipulate the phases that are present in the material and how these phases are distributed. The main activity of metallurgists and many other materials scientists is to manipulate...
