fractography

(frækˈtɒɡrəfɪ)

(Civil Engineering) engineering the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure

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This type of fractography is typical for brittle polymers, proving that the resistance to crack propagation is very low [15, 17].

Effect of Graphene Oxide on the Interlaminar Fracture Toughness of Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composites

clearly demonstrated the difference of five degumming methods based on the tensile behavior, mechanical properties, morphology, and fractography of cocoon silk [23].

Effect of sodium carbonate concentrations on the formation and mechanism of regenerated silk fibroin nanofibers by electrospinning

Topics of the 33 selected papers include the structural and mechanical characterization of hard layers obtained by plasma jet thermal spraying, determining and analyzing the dynamic loaded screws by structural analysis fractography and numerical simulation, determining some mechanical characteristics by the vibration testing of welded structures with tubular wire, optimizing the electrode processing methodology for the resistance spot welding of aluminum, deconstructing existing railway and highway bridges, and experimental research regarding the tensile properties of some polypropylene-based biocomposites reinforced with hemp shives.

Structural Integrity of Welded Structures; select papers

Fractography is the study of the fracture surfaces of materials, including plastics.

Plastic failure through environmental stress cracking: ESC, "the plastic killer," is a frequent cause of field failures

Is it possible to explain the occurrence of brittle fracture in polyethylene with fractography and chemical analysis?

Fractographic study of the creep behavior of high density polyethylene (HDPE) for high pressure pipe application

Fractography of the samples revealed that all of the internal surface ply fractures originated from S4 due to biaxial fexure, while all of the external plies fractures were Hertzian cones that originated from S1.

Reliability evaluation of thin, lightweight laminates for windshield applications

As the Figure 6 is the fractography of the grain-falling from the random grain boundaries, we do not observe any extrusion.

Source of AEs from IG-SCC of Face Centered Cubic Metals under Static or Dynamic Straining

Heldt, "Stress corrosion cracking of alpha brass in a tarnishing ammoniacal environment: fractography and chemical analysis," Metallurgical Transactions A, vol.

Effect of Grain Size on the Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ultrafine Grained Cu-10 wt% Zn Alloy in Ammonia

Fractography was performed on select samples with aid of a Scanning Electron Microscope.

Powder reuse and its effects on laser based powder fusion additive manufactured Alloy 718

Piattelli, "SEM and fractography analysis of screw thread loosening in dental implants," International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, vol.

Hollow Abutment Screw Design for Easy Retrieval in Case of Screw Fracture in Dental Implant System

Fractography of AZ91D tensile fractures Foundry A (a) and Foundry B (b) with corresponding SEM micrographs.

Inclusions in permanent mold cast magnesium: this research is part of an ongoing effort to increase the use of magnesium alloys to a significant level in the aerospace and automotive industries and to reduce vehicle weight, fuel consumption, and emission of harmful gases

Stagni, "Tensile experiments and SEM fractography on bovine subchondral bone," Journal of Biomechanics, vol.