Mechanical Properties of Technical Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Knowledge of the mechanical properties of technical materials plays an important role in designing any component, device or structure and provides very important information about their limitations of use. In particular, engineers are interested to know when the part fails (i.e., break, or otherwise change shape) under different conditions. These include loading under tension, compression, torsion, bending, repeated cyclic loading, constant loading over long time, impact, etc. The mechanical properties of materials are not constants and they often change; therefore, there is an interest in their hardness, and how these properties change with temperature. The mechanical, physical, chemical, and technological properties of materials are often interrelated. Relations are found by analyzing the nature of properties and their relationship to the structure of substances. In practice, different combinations of properties are often required, both in terms of utility properties and in terms of the specific technology of the final production. Technical practice also imposes requirements on economic, security, aesthetic, and other aspects. This will show whether the product will have the desired characteristics and whether it will also meet the other criteria. If it is found that the required properties have not been achieved, a new design must be sought and re-tested. Papers are sought that discuss the latest research in the area of identification of mechanical properties and will also introduce destructive and nondestructive mechanical testing methods. The scope of the Special Issue encompasses predicting, modifying, and describing the mechanical behavior of technical materials.

Dr. Ján Valíček
Guest Editor

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