The revised ASM Handbook, Volume 12: Fractography covers all essential aspects of fractography used in materials evaluation, failure analysis, and quality control.
This new edition presents detailed information on fracture types and appearances, visual examination and imaging techniques, quantitative fractography, surface profiling, and fractal analysis. It delves into the morphology of fracture surfaces across various length scales and highlights key markers and patterns that offer insights into the causes and mechanisms of fractures.
Volume 12 also discusses how loading conditions, environmental factors, and material composition and structure impact the fracture modes and mechanisms in materials such as cast irons, steels, nonferrous alloys, plastics, ceramics, polymer matrix composites, and welded or soldered joints.
With the help of fractographs and spectroscopic data, the volume helps readers identify the defining characteristics of different fracture types, the role of material dislocations and impurities, and the effects of corrosion, embrittlement, and fatigue.
An overview of the history of fractography, including its application in archaeometallurgy, is also provided.
Due to the extensive coverage of the subject in the revised edition—now containing 17 completely new material-specific, text-based articles—it was necessary to split the previous single volume into two parts. This led to the creation of the standalone ASM Handbook, Volume 12A: Atlas of Fractography, which is scheduled for publication in 2025.
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ASM Handbook Volume 12: Fractography
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