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Fundamentals of Mechanical Testing
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Fundamentals of Mechanical Testing

An Introduction to the Tools and Methods Used to Describe the Behavior of Materials or Components
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Overview of why and how mechanical testing is used on a wide range of components and materials
  • Introduction to physical metallurgy
  • Overview of mechanical properties of interest to mechanical and material engineers
  • Tensile testing, Hardness testing, Toughness testing, and Fatigue testing
  • Detailed descriptions of nondestructive test methods such as liquid penetrant testing, eddy current testing, magnetic particle testing, and ultrasound
  • Basic descriptions of other tests such as compressive, shear, creep rupture and torsional.

Course content

1 section19 lectures2h 40m total length
  • 01 Introduction to the Course7:52
  • 02 Introduction to Mechanical Testing13:04
  • 03 Introduction to Mechanical Properties9:37
  • 04 Physical Metallurgy, Pt 17:52
  • 05 Physical Metallurgy, Pt 29:13
  • Metallurgy
  • 06 Tensile Testing13:06
  • 07 Tensile Testing Calculations8:55
  • Tensile Testing
  • 08 Hardness Testing, Pt 18:30
  • 09 Hardness Testing, Pt 27:56
  • Hardness Testing
  • 10 Toughness Testing, Pt 17:41
  • 11 Toughness Testing, Pt 26:31
  • 12 Compressive and Other Testing10:28
  • Knowledge Check 1
  • 13 Fatigue Failure, Pt 18:27
  • 14 Fatigue Testing, Pt 27:45
  • 15 Nondestructive Testing, Pt 18:43
  • 16 Nondestructive Testing, Pt 27:12
  • Non-Destructive Testing Quiz
  • 17 Nondestructive Testing, Pt 311:55

    Explore nondestructive testing methods for ferromagnetic materials, including magnetic particle inspection with leakage fields, radiographic and ultrasonic testing, and flaw detection in welds and surfaces.

  • 18 Conclusion to the Course2:11
  • 19 Bonus Lecture3:55

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of science and math

Description

If you are a manufacturing, engineering, or quality professional working in metal processing, having a solid understanding of mechanical testing is certain to enhance your career. The estimations of physical properties needed to design with, process, and test materials and components are derived using various mechanical tests. These properties include:

  • Tensile

  • Hardness

  • Toughness

  • Compression resistance

  • Creep resistance

  • Shear strength

  • Fatigue life

In this course "Fundamentals of Mechanical Testing", you will learn detailed overviews of each of these tests, how they're performed, and how to interpret their results. You will also learn key ideas in physical metallurgy that affect a component's mechanical properties, and a rich overview of nondestructive test methods.

NDT, as it is called, includes a range of methods that allow a technician to gain critical understanding of a component's quality without damaging the sample. These methods include:

  • Liquid Penetrant Testing

  • Magnetic Particle Inspection

  • Radiography

  • Eddy Current Testing

  • Ultrasonic Testing

  • Visual Testing

In this course, we introduce students to these key methods, highlighting their capabilities and uses.

When you purchase this course, you not only receive LIFETIME ACCESS to all course materials, but you also get Q&A access through Udemy to the course's instructors:

Garry Pace, Licensed professional engineer and metallurgist

Ray Harkins, Senior manufacturing professional

So if you are looking to advance your skill set in the areas of quality, materials science, or materials processing, then this is the class for you!! Sign up today to step in the direction of your next career advancement. See you in class!

Who this course is for:

  • Quality engineers, Quality technicians, Lab technicians
  • Industrial engineers, Manufacturing engineers, Process technicians
  • Inspectors, Welders, Metal Workers