Proceedings of the Metallurgical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Table of Contents

Introduction

Tutorial

Micromechanisms of Fracture

Micromechanisms of Brittle Failure in Ceramics

Fracture Control Using Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics

Fracture of Weldments

Mechanisms and Mechanics of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Growth

Session 1: Testing and Materials - Metals

Wide Plate Fracture Toughness Evaluation of the Weld Haz of Low Carbon Micro-Alloyed Structural Steel Weldments

Peak Amplitude Distribution of Acoustic Emission Events During Delayed Hydride Cracking of Zr-2.5% Nb Alloy

Determination of the Fracture Toughness of Two C-Mn Steels For Different Temperatures and Loading Rates

Relationship Between Strain-Rate Sensitivity of Yield Stress and Transition Temperature For An Arctic Grade Steel

A Comparison of Fracture Toughness Measurement Techniques Applied to a Quenched and Tempered Low Alloy Steel

Development of a Proposed ASTM Test Method For Crack Arrest Fracture Toughness of Ferritic Materials

Session 2: Testing and Mechanics - Nonmetals

Fracture Toughness of Very Hard Tool Steels

Fabrication of Lanxide™ Ceramic Composites (Abstract Only)

The Analysis of the Fracture Origin Types and Severity in Y2o3-Partially Stabilized Zr02

Mechanical Behavior of Cellular Ceramics (Abstract Only)

Reliability of Structural Ceramics At Elevated Temperatures

Potential Drop Technique For Following High-Temperature Crack Growth in Ceramics

Session 3: Fatigue and Fracture of Weldments

Investigation of Plastic Instability Criteria For Fracture of Pipeline Girth Welds Containing Defects

Weld Metal Charpy - CTOD Correlations For Cold Marine Application

A Canadian Facility For Wide Plate Testing of Weldments

The Influence of Thickness On The Fatigue Endurance of Nonload Carrying Spot Welded Joints

Experimental Studies On Fatigue Crack Propagation in Tubular T-Joints

Session 4: Material Development and Microstructure/Property Relationship

The Influence of Microstructure On Fracture Toughness Levels in A357 Aluminum Alloy

Control of Microstructure to Increase The Tolerance of Zirconium Alloys To Hydride Cracking

Subzero Temperature Tensile .And Fatigue Behaviour of Selected HSLA Steels

Heat Affected Zone Cracking in Super Alloys

The Influence of Microstructure On The Fracture Toughness and Yield Strength of Mn-Ni-A1 Ship Propeller Bronzes

Subject Index