Environmental Sensitivity of Structural Metals: Liquid Metal Embrittlement.
Abstract
This is the third semi-annual technical progress report on a THEMIS research program on liquid metal embrittlement (LME). The phenomenon of LME is being investigated on levels from the atomic through bulk specimen and structural properties, and is being considered from both experimental and theoretical viewpoints. The research is aimed at elucidating the three important aspects of LME, namely, the mechanism by which embrittlement takes place at a crack, or potential crack, site, the mechanism by which the embrittling species is transported to this site, and various metallurgical, physical, and mechanical factors which have a significant influence on the severity of the embrittlement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0908377
Entities
People
- Darryl L. Albright
- Lawrence J. Broutman
- Norman N. Breyer
- Paul Gordon
- William R. Warke
Organizations
- Illinois Institute of Technology