Fractography and Failure Analysis

Description

This book presents fractography and failure analysis at a level that is accessible for non-expert readers, without losing scientific rigor. It offers a comprehensive description of fracture surfaces in engineering materials, with an emphasis on metals, and of the methodology for the observation of fracture surfaces. It also discusses in detail the main fracture mechanisms and their corresponding fracture surfaces, including brittle, ductile, fatigue, and environmental fractures. The last chapter is dedicated to the use of fractography in determining of the causes component failure. In modern engineering, the analysis of fractured components is a common practice in many fields, such as integrity management systems, materials science research, and failure investigations. As such this book is useful for engineers, scientists, engineering students, loss adjuster surveyors and any professional dealing with fractured components. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi The Fractographic Examination (Jorge Luis González-Velázquez)....Pages 1-20 Elements of Fractography (Jorge Luis González-Velázquez)....Pages 21-47 Brittle and Ductile Fractures (Jorge Luis González-Velázquez)....Pages 49-69 Fatigue Fracture (Jorge Luis González-Velázquez)....Pages 71-95 Environmentally-Assisted Fracture (Jorge Luis González-Velázquez)....Pages 97-123 Failure Analysis of Fractured Components (Jorge Luis González-Velázquez)....Pages 125-164 Back Matter ....Pages 165-165