Understanding how components fail
Title:
Understanding how components fail
Author:
Wulpi, Donald J., author.
ISBN:
9781628702217
9781627080156
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Edition:
Third edition / edited by Brett Miller.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xix, 310 pages) : illustrations.
Contents:
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-temparature failures -- Fracture mechanics.
Abstract:
One of the first books new engineers and technicians should read. This new third edition of the perennial best seller preserves the core of 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.
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Electronic Access:
Knovel http://app.knovel.com/web/toc.v/cid:kpUCFE0001/viewerType:toc/