Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials

by Charles R. Brooks, Ashok Choudhury

Overview

Solve, correct, and avoid critical material failure problems

Expertly analyze failures in common materials with Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials. This investigatory/analytical tool by Charles R. Brooks and Ashok Choudhury is a time-saving, one-stop reference for engineers. A soundly written introduction to principals and practices, it’s invaluable for failure inquiries involving metals, ceramics, plastics, composites, and electronic materials. You get:

* Practical, hands-on help with selecting and justifying analytic methods
* Numerous case studies that illustrate the use of analytical tools to determine the condition of the material
* Comparative fractographs to help you pinpoint fracture type.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071389334
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/21/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	620
File size:	176 MB
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About the Author

CHARLES R. BROOKS is Professor of Metallurgical Engineering and Alumni Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee. He has received several teaching awards, including the M.E. Brooks Distinguished Faculty Award of the College of Engineering and the Albert Easton White Teaching Award from ASM International. He is also a Fellow of ASM International.

ASHOK CHOUDHURY is Commercialization Manager for the Office of Technology Transfer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He is the recipient of several teaching awards and technology transfer awards, and a co-recipient of an R&D 100 Award.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Mechanical Aspects and Macroscopic Fracture-Surface Orientation Chapter 3: Fracture Mechanisms and Microfractographic Features Chapter 4: Fracture Modes and Macrofractographic Features Chapter 5: Failure Analysis of Composites Chapter 6: Electronic Failure Analysis Chapter 7: Case Studies Appendix A: Temperature Conversions Appendix B: Metric Conversion Factors Appendix C: Converting Common Units from the English to the Metric (SI) Appendix D: Rockwell C and B Hardness Numbers for Steel Appendix E: The Relations Between ASTM Grain Size and Average Grain "Diameter" Appendix F: Comments on Magnification Markers Appendix G: Acronyms Used in Electronic Failure Analysis Index