Publisher's Synopsis
This work focuses on in-depth mechanics and materials aspects pertinent to the phenomena of ductile fracture in engineering materials. The 31 papers present recent advances that provide an increased level of understanding of many aspects of this type of fracture, including micromechanisms of fracture, sources of toughness, the effects of microstructure, hydrostatic pressure, temperature and strain rate.;The chapter topics include: elastic-plastic fracture mechanics of strength-mismatched interface cracks; ductile fracture in steels and aluminium alloys; influence of microstructure on low-cycle fatigue fracture; effects of inclusions on ductile fracture of an Fe-42Pct Ni alloy in tension and shear; effect of hydrogen on the mechanical properties of low-carbon steel.
