The Mechanisms of Metallurgical Failure: On the Origin of Fracture

ISBN-13: 9780128224113 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 225 str.

John Campbell

Spis treści

1. Theoretical Strength of Liquids2. Non-Classical Mechanisms of Fracture in Metals3. Experimental Hydrostatic Tensions in Liquids4. Entrainment Processes5. Entrainment Avoidance6. The Quest for Clean Steels7. Externally Initiated Tearing8. Internally Initiated Tearing9. The Concepts of Ductility and Brittleness10. Theoretical Strength of the Solid11. Theoretical Strength Summary12. Consolidation13. Microstructure and Properties of Metals

O autorze

John Campbell OBE is a leading international figure in the castings industry, with over four decades of experience. He is the originator of the Cosworth Casting Process, the pre-eminent production process for automobile cylinder heads and blocks. He is also co-inventor of both the Baxi Casting Process (now owned by Alcoa) developed in the UK, and the newly emerging Alotech Casting Process in the USA. He is Professor Emeritus of Casting Technology at the University of Birmingham, UK.