Dislocation Dynamics and Plasticity

This textbook examines the physics of plasticity, the process by which materials permanently change shape under stress. Its central approach is to explain how many kinds of crystals deform across a wide range of temperatures by looking at how dislocations move and behave. Clear diagrams accompany the discussion.

Several unusual plastic effects receive particular attention. These include the softening of metals at the superconducting transition and the photoplastic effects seen in semiconductor crystals. The book also covers creep, the gradual deformation of metals and composite materials.