Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials / Edition 1

by Ashok Choudhury, Charles R. Brooks

Overview

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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:	9780071357586
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/05/2001
Series:	McGraw-Hill Professional Engineering Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	700
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

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