Syllabus Application
MAT 505
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester
Spring 2025-2026
Course
MAT 505 -
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Time/Place
Time
Week Day
Place
Date
09:40-11:30
Mon
FENS-L063
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
13:40-14:30
Thu
FENS-G032
Feb 16-May 22, 2026
Level of course
Masters
Course Credits
SU Credit:3, ECTS:10
Prerequisites
-
Corequisites
-
Course Type
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Ali Rana Atılgan
- Email: atilgan@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
Study of the deformation of solids under stress; emphasizing the role of imperfections, state of stress, temperature and strain rate. Stress, strain, and the basic concepts of deformation and fracture for metals, polymers, and ceramics; analysis of important mechanical properties such as plastic flow, creep, fatigue, fracture toughness, and rupture. Application of these principles to the design of improved materials and engineering structures. Emphasizes the relationships between microscopic mechanisms and macroscopic behavior of materials.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | By the end of this course, the students should be able to: Differentiate failure by deformation and fracture |
|---|---|
| 2. | Classify materials mechanical behavior by their spatial and directional dependence |
| 3. | Plan mechanical tests for characterization |
| 4. | Assess the materials mechanical behavior by the basic test data |
| 5. | Know the stress-strain relation for linear elastic materials with different material symmetries |
| 6. | Study stress and strain transformation |
| 7. | Determine principal stress and strains and associated directions |
| 8. | Derive and calculate various elastic properties of composites from the properties of constituents through using mixture rules/assumptions |
| 9. | Understand failure criteria for ductile and brittle materials |
| 10. | Understand the basics of fracture mechanics |
| 11. | Implement failure criteria in design of engineering structures |
Course Objective
To provide students with fundamental knowledge of mechanical responses in engineering materials, focusing on deformation mechanisms and failure modes under applied loads, and on incorporating failure criteria into engineering design.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Decent Work and Economic Growth | |
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Course Materials
Resources:
Textbook:
Dowling, N. E., Mechanical behavior of materials: Engineering methods for deformation, fracture, and fatigue. Pearson, 5th Ed., 2020 (IC copy: 3rd Ed. TA404.8.D69 2007).
Reference:
Courtney, T. H., Mechanical behavior of materials, 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill, 2020 (IC copy: 2nd Ed. TA405 .C68 2000).
Dowling, N. E., Mechanical behavior of materials: Engineering methods for deformation, fracture, and fatigue. Pearson, 5th Ed., 2020 (IC copy: 3rd Ed. TA404.8.D69 2007).
Reference:
Courtney, T. H., Mechanical behavior of materials, 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill, 2020 (IC copy: 2nd Ed. TA405 .C68 2000).