By
Michael Kassner, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Description
Creep refers to the slow, permanent deformation of materials under external loads, or stresses. It explains the creep strength or resistance
to this extension. This book is for experts in the field of strength of metals, alloys and ceramics. It explains creep behavior at the
atomic or “dislocation defect” level. This book has many illustrations and many references. The figure formats are uniform and consistently
labeled for increased readability. This book is the second edition that updates and improves the earlier edition.
Audience:
Researchers and practitioners including metallurgists, ceramists, industrial designers, aerospace R&D personnel, and structural engineers from a wide range of fields and industry sectors.
