Fractography : Observing, Measuring and Interpreting Fracture Surface Topography (Paperback)

1. Introduction to the concepts used in the observation, measurement and interpretation of fracture surface topography; 2. Observing, describing and measuring fracture surface topography: some basics using Ketton stone as an example; 3. Tilting cracks; 4. River line patterns; 5. Mirror, mist and hackle: surface roughness, crack velocity and dynamic stress intensity; 6. Cleavage of crystalline solids; 7. Fracture at interfaces; 8. Aspects of ductile fracture; 9. Crack dynamic effects; 10. Applications of fractography; Appendix.