This book emphasizes the physical and practical aspects of fatigue and fracture. It covers mechanical properties of materials, differences between ductile and brittle fractures, fracture mechanics, the basics of fatigue, structural joints, high temperature failures, wear, environmentally-induced failures, and steps in the failure analysis process. Separate chapters are devoted to fatigue and fracture of steels, aluminum alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, ceramics, polymers and continuous fiber polymer matrix composites.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Fatigue and Fracture
Chapter 2 : Mechanical Behavior
Chapter 3 : Ductile and Brittle Fracture
Chapter 4 : Fracture Mechanics
Chapter 5 : Fatigue of Metals
Chapter 6 : Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Alloys
Chapter 7 : Metallic Joints- Mechanically Fastened and Welded
Chapter 8 : Fracture Control and Damage Tolerance Analysis
Chapter 9 : Fatigue and Fracture of Ceramics and Polymers
Chapter 10 : Fatigue and Fracture of Continuous Fiber Polymer Matrix Composites
Chapter 11 : High Temperature Failures
Chapter 12 : Wear Failures
Chapter 13 : Environmentally-Induced Failures
Chapter 14 : The Failure Analysis Process
Appendix A : Defects Leading to Failure
Index
