Design against fracture and failure
By: Zainal Huda, Robert Bulpett, Kang Yong Lee
Contributors: Bulpett, Robert; Lee, K. Y. (Kang-Yong)
Series: Materials science foundations -- v. 69; Materials science foundations -- v. 69.
Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Stafa-Zuerich; Enfield, N.H
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9780878491575
Subjects: Fracture; Composite materials; Fracture mechanics; Metals
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Strength and safety in design; title: 3. Elements of fracture mechanics; title: 4. The design against fracture: philosophy and practices; title: 5. Fracture mechanisms in metals; title: 6. Failure mechanisms in composite materials; title: 7. Metallurgical failures; title: 8. General practices in failure analysis; title: 9. Role of electron fractography in failure analysis; title: 10. Design against fatigue and ductile failures; title: 11. Design against failures caused by temperature & environment.