Understanding how components fail / Donald J. Wulpi ; edited by Brett Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wulpi, Donald J., author.

Contributor:

Miller, Brett, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metals--Fracture.

Metals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Materials Park, Ohio : ASM International, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the first books new engineers and technicians read; best seller. This new edition preserves the previous editions-focusing on the metallurgical and materials evaluation for failure mode identification. Comprehensive information covering the basic principles and practices are clearly explained. Recent technical knowledge and analysis tools are added: Addition of fatigue striation counting, modelling, and crack rate prediction Addition of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) technology Elevated temperature updates

Contents:

""About the Editor""; ""About the Author""; ""Contributors""; ""Contents""; ""Preface to Third Edition""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""Preface to the First Edition""; ""Introduction�Why Perform Failure Analysis?*""; ""Techniques of Failure Analysis*""; ""Mechanical Properties*""; ""Stress versus Strength*""; ""Residual Stresses*""; ""Distortion Failures*""; ""Basic Single-Load Fracture Modes*""; ""Stress Systems Related to Single-Load Fracture of Ductile and Brittle Metals*""; ""Brittle Fracture*""; ""Ductile Fracture*""; ""Fatigue Fracture*""

""Wear Failures� Abrasive and Adhesive*""""Wear Failures�Fatigue*""; ""Aqueous Corrosion Failures*""; ""Elevated-Temperature Failures*""; ""Fracture Mechanics*""; ""Glossary""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62708-270-0

1-62708-015-5

1-62870-221-4