THE recent publication by Petch and Stables 1 dealing with the delayed fracture of metals under static ... in the heat-affected zone when it is metal-arc welded under certain conditions, has ...

The mechanical response of brittle materials (ceramics, glasses and some network polymers) will be treated using classical elasticity, energy criteria, and fracture mechanics. The influence of ...

This is an advanced text for higher degree materials science students and researchers concerned with the strength of highly brittle covalent-ionic solids ... microstructural and atomistic treatment of ...