The revised ASM Handbook, Volume 12: Fractography covers all aspects of fractography relevant to its use in materials evaluation, failure analysis, and quality control.
The new Volume 12 includes in-depth information on the types and appearances of fracture, visual examination and imaging methods, quantitative fractography, surface profiling, and fractal analysis. It describes the morphology of fracture surfaces at different length scales and identifies markers and patterns that shed light on how and why fractures occur.
Volume 12 also explains how loading conditions, operating environments, and material composition and structure influence the mode and mechanism of fracture in cast irons and steels, nonferrous alloys, plastics, ceramics, polymer matrix composites, and welded and soldered joints.
Through the presentation of fractographs and spectroscopic data, it assists readers in recognizing the characteristic features of different types of fractures, the potential role of material dislocations and impurities, and the contributing effects of corrosion, embrittlement, and fatigue.
An overview of the history of fractography and its use in archaeometallurgy is also included.
The substantially expanded coverage of the subject of fractography—in the form of 17 entirely new material-specific, text-based articles in the revised Volume 12—compared to the 1987 edition, necessitated the expansion of the former edition into two separate volumes. This resulted in the development of the standalone ASM Handbook, Volume 12A: Atlas of Fractography.
CONTENTS
Introduction to FractographyÂ
A History of Fractography in Metals—and Its Contributions to Alloys and Understanding Fracture Phenomena
The Role of Fractography in Metallurgical Failure Analysis
Fractography of Ancient Metallic Artifacts, and Restoration and Conservation AspectsÂ
Types and Appearances of Fracture
Introduction to Types and Appearances of Fracture
Macroscale Fracture Appearance
Microscale Fracture Surface Morphologies
Fracture Mechanisms
Factors Influencing Fractures and Fracture AppearanceÂ
Examination of Fractured Parts and Specimen Preparation
Visual Examination, Downselection, Damage Assessment, and Field Photography
Visual Examination of Fracture Surfaces
Photography of Fractured Parts and Fracture Surfaces
Fracture Sample, Preparation and Preservation of Fracture SpecimensÂ
Imaging of Fracture Surfaces
Imaging Methods for Fracture Surface Observation and Interpretation
Scanning Electron Microscopy in Fractography
Transmission Electron MicroscopyÂ
Quantitative Fractography
Introduction to Quantitative FractographyÂ
Quantitative Fractography Applications for Fatigue Fracture Surfaces
Fatigue Crack Growth Markers to Aid Quantitative FractographyÂ
Fractography of Metals and Alloys
Fractography of Cast Irons
Fractography of Carbon and Low- Alloy Steels
Fractography of Pressed and Sintered Ferrous PowdersÂ
Fractography of Tool Steels
Fractography of Stainless Steels
Fractography Atlas of Irons and Steels
Fractography of Aluminum AlloysÂ
Cryogenic Toughness and Fractography of Aluminum Alloys
Fractography of Copper AlloysÂ
Fractography of Magnesium AlloysÂ
Fractography of Titanium AlloysÂ
Fractography of Nitinol
Fractography Atlas of Nonferrous AlloysÂ
Fractography of WeldmentsÂ
Fractography of Solder JointsÂ
Fractography of Nonmetallic Engineering Materials
Fractography of PlasticsÂ
Fractography of Polymer Matrix CompositesÂ
Fractography Atlas of Polymer Matrix Composites
Fracture Modes and Appearances in Ceramics
Fractography of ConcreteÂ
REFERENCE INFORMATION
Glossary of Terms
Abbreviations and SymbolsÂ