Provides engineers with enhanced capability for recognizing and interpreting the various features of a fracture, enabling you to perform improved failure analysis and to better determine the relationship of the fracture mode microstructure. 1,903 illustrations and 41 tables. Contents include: History of Fractography; Modes of Fracture; Preparation and Preservation of Fracture Specimens; Photography of Fractured Parts and Fracture Surfaces; Visual Examination and Light Microscopy; Scanning Electron Microscopy; Transmission Electron Microscopy; Quantitative Fractography; Fractal Analysis of Fracture Surfaces; Atlas of Fractographs.

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Suitable for engineers, this work presents a tool for expert investigation and analysis of component failures. It is designed-to-be-used introduction to principals and practices. It includes: 500 illustrations; pinpoints fracture type with comparative fractographs; and can be used as expert examples in reports.