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02/8/2008 -
Fatigue Crack Propagation in Metals and Alloys: Microstructural Aspects and Modelling Concepts (2007)
by Ulrich Krupp
ISBN 978-3-527-31537-6. Wiley-VCH, Hoboken, NJ. 2007. Hardcover. 287 pages. $115.00.
Fatigue Crack Propagation in Metals and Alloys; Microstructural Aspects and Modeling Concepts by Dr. Ulrich Krupp is probably one of the most comprehensive technical reference books to adequately address fatigue crack initiation and propagation behavior in metals and alloy systems. There are various technical reference books that deal with specific aspects of fatigue behavior in metals. However, Krupp seems to have compiled all of the necessary technical information with mention of detailed work and references to walk either a practicing metallurgical engineer interested in re-acquainting themselves with a specific question(s) related to fatigue crack initiation or propagation or to acquaint an advanced undergraduate or graduate student in materials engineering to fatigue behavior in metals.
Overall, the book was structured in a logical format taking the reader through an excellent introduction related to what is fatigue in metals with excellent illustrative and case history examples, followed by fracture mechanics fundamentals related to fatigue, elastic and plastic deformation behavior, fatigue crack initiation and propagation, and finishing with modeling of fatigue crack propagation behavior of metals and alloys systems.
I felt that as a practicing metallurgical engineer and dealing with both ambient temperature and elevated temperature fatigue failures in power plant components, the two chapters that were of special interest to me was Chapter 2 (Basic Concepts of Metal Fatigue and Fracture in the Engineering Design Process) and Chapter 6 (Crack Propagation; Microstructural Aspects). Chapter 2 was presented in a well-written and logical format that brought all of what I was exposed to from various reference books into a concise and descriptive narrative. I found that Chapter 6 was beneficial in describing “short” and “long” fatigue cracks and mechanisms for crack propagation. Some of the other chapters (like 4 and part of 5, and 7) did go into theoretical detail that would be used in a college or university graduate course.
Part of the title of the book related to “Fatigue Crack Propagation” seemed a bit deceiving considering the range of subject matter Krupp covered. There are 287 pages with a well-organized table of contents, references, and index. The table of contents was presented by chapter titles followed by local subject topics under each chapter, which was very efficient in enabling the reader to locate specific subject matter related to a problem without having to read the entire chapter. The list of symbols and abbreviations located in the front of the book was very helpful.
The appearance of the book cover and text were of good quality and for the most part attractive. Overall, the figures and tables in the book were crisp in appearance and were located adjacent to the narrative. This helped the reader to avoid having to flip through pages to locate information that was referenced to a figure or table as is typical with engineering reference books.
My overall impression of the book Fatigue Crack Propagation in Metals and Alloys; Microstructural Aspects and Modeling Concepts is that it can be used by either practicing metallurgical engineers as a reference book that is practical to use for failure analysis or to re-acquaint the experienced engineer to a particular topic related to fatigue. This book could also be used to teach an advanced undergraduate level course in fatigue.
For more on Fatigue Crack Propagation in Metals and Alloys: Microstructural Aspects and Modelling Concepts, visit the Wiley–VCH web site. |
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