Fractography and Failure Analysis

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This ebook offers Fractography and Failure Analysis (PDF) at a level that is approachable for readers who are not experts, while maintaining the scientific rigor of the material throughout. It provides an in-depth description of the fracture surfaces in engineering materials, with a particular focus on metals, as well as the methodology for the observation of fracture surfaces. In addition to this, it provides an in-depth discussion of the primary fracture processes and the fracture surfaces that correlate to them. These include ductile, brittle, fatigue, and environmental fractures. The final chapter discusses the application of fractography to identify the factors that led to the failure of individual components.
Analysis of fractured components is a frequent activity in many areas of modern engineering, including integrity management systems, materials science research, and failure investigations, amongst others. As a result, this book is beneficial for scientists, engineers, loss adjuster surveyors, engineering students, and any other professionals who work with broken components.