The peeling apart of layered materials is common in nature and has been used by humans
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …

The present paper gives a technical review of fracture toughness testing, evaluation and
standardization for metallic materials in terms of the linear elastic fracture mechanics as well …

This is the first of three overviews on failure of metals. Here, brittle and ductile failure under
monotonic loadings are addressed within the context of the local approach to fracture. In this …

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are multi-component alloys with a novel designed concept.
These HEAs exhibit unique composition design and structural characteristics leading to …

Brittle failure of components weakened by cracks or sharp and blunt V-notches is a topic of
active and continuous research. It is attractive for all researchers who face the problem of …

With its combination of practicality, readability, and rigor that is characteristic of any truly
authoritative reference and text, Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications quickly …

The strain required to initiate ductile failure in three low-alloy, quenched and tempered
steels has been determined in multi-axial stress-states. The ductility was found to depend …

Experiments were performed on three heats of A508 class 3 steel in order to determine the
mechanical conditions for cleavage fracture. These tests were carried out on various …

Titanium and its alloys are extensively used in a variety of high performance applications
with the α+ β alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, being the most popular. Conventionally Ti alloys in the as-cast …

The past 20 years have seen substantial work on the modeling of ductile damage and
fracture. Several factors explain this interest.(i) There is a growing demand to provide tools …