Fracture resistance of aluminum alloys : notch toughness, tear resistance, and fracture toughness / J. Gilbert Kaufman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaufman, J. G. (John Gilbert), 1931-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aluminum alloys--Mechanical properties.

Aluminum alloys.

Fracture mechanics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Aluminum Association ; Materials Park, OH : ASM International, c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kaufman prevents this summary of data on the fracture characteristics of aluminum alloys, broadly based on a publication by Alcoa in 1964, Fracture Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys . Coverage includes tensile properties as indicators of fracture behavior; notched-bar impact and related tests for t

Contents:

Intro

Preface

ASM International Technical Books Committee (2000-2001)

Contents

Figures

Tables

Introduction

Definition of Terms Related to Fracture Behavior

Tensile Properties as Indicators of Fracture Behavior

Notched-Bar Impact and Related Tests for Toughness

Notch Toughness and Notch Sensitivity

Tear Resistance

Fracture Toughness

Interrelation of Fracture Characteristics

Toughness at Subzero and Elevated Temperatures

Subcritical Crack Growth

Metallurgical Considerations in Fracture Resistance

Summary

References

Notch-Tensile, Tear, and Fracture Toughness Specimen Drawings

Metric (SI) Conversion Guidelines

Alloy Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-174) and index.

ISBN:

1-62870-204-4

1-61503-061-1

OCLC:

929147595