Materials Characterization

Narayanaswami Ranganathan is head of the Laboratory of Mechanics and Rheology at the University of Tours, France, and overseas professor at Anna University and SRM University, Chennai, India. He was a visiting professor at École Polytechnique, Montréal, Canada, in 1993. His research interests comprise materials fatigue, nanocharacterization of material behavior, and fracture mechanics, and he has more than 100 research publications in these fields. Prof. Ranganathan has given talks in related fields all over Europe and the United States, and also at several prestigious universities, including Cambridge University, Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Waterloo, IIT Madras, and IIT Delhi.

• Preface. Advanced nanomechanical test techniques. Surface Properties of Polymers and Rubber Measured by Nanoindentation. Characterization Of Light-Cured Dental Composites. Properties of a Lead Free Solder. Determination of Plastic Zones at the Crack Tip. Multiple Aspects Of Polychloroprene Fatigue Behavior. Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Measurement – A Review. Measurement of Wear and Friction Resistance of Bulk and Coated materials. Elastic Properties Characterization by Means of Dynamic Resonant Technique. Advanced nanomechanical test techniques. Surface Properties of Polymers and Rubber Measured by Nanoindentation. Characterization Of Light-Cured Dental Composites. Properties of a Lead Free Solder. Determination of Plastic Zones at the Crack Tip. Multiple Aspects Of Polychloroprene Fatigue Behavior. Fatigue Crack Growth Rate Measurement – A Review. Measurement of Wear and Friction Resistance of Bulk and Coated materials. Elastic Properties Characterization by Means of Dynamic Resonant Technique.

"This timely book gives an impressive overview of the mechanical characterization of materials in terms of theories and applications. It provides good examples that illustrate the methods to determine the local and global mechanical properties of a wide range of materials. It is a good reference book for academic researchers in various engineering disciplines and professional engineers to gain a comprehensive understanding of materials characterization and select appropriate methods to assess the mechanical responses of advanced materials."— Dr. Jinju Chen, Newcastle University, UK