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This lecture covers the mechanical properties of materials, including elasticity limits, dislocations in crystalline materials, shear deformation, aluminum alloys, and the mechanisms of plasticity in metals and polymers. It also discusses the effects of grain size reduction, precipitation hardening, and the behavior of ceramics and polymers under different loading conditions.