George R. Irwin Symposium on Cleavage Fracture
Abstract
This symposium was originally proposed to TMS under the title of "Cleavage Fracture: Theory, Experimentation, and Modeling." The goal of the symposium was to be an in-depth coverage of the recent work on the phenomena of cleavage fracture in the presence of plastic flow. After the initial call-for-papers went out, subsequent discussion with Professor Ronald W. Armstrong, University of Maryland, led to the dedication of this symposium to Professor George R. Irwin for his landmark contributions to the field of fracture mechanics and its applications to cleavage fracture. The George R. Irwin Symposium on Cleavage Fracture is a companion symposium to the Frank A. McClintock Symposium on ductile fracture, which was held earlier in February 1997 at the TMS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The initial response to the Irwin Symposium was overwhelming with more than sixty tentative titles submitted. Unfortunately, some authors had to withdraw later for various reasons. The final program consists of thirty-nine papers organized into five sessions, with one on the biography of Professor Irwin to be presented at the symposium banquet by Professor H. P. Rossmanith, Institute of Mechanics, Vienna University of Technology. The symposium proceedings is a collection of twenty nine papers and ten abstracts on the subjects of fracture mechanics, dislocation theory of fracture, atomistic fracture, micromechanical and microstructural modeling of cleavage, cleavage mechanisms, fractographic characterization, experimental techniques, and cleavage studies in metals, welds, intermetallics, ceramics, and minerals. The diverse topics reflect the wide range of disciplines that Professor Irwin has impacted through his pioneer work on fracture mechanics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 29, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA358652
Entities
People
- Kwai S. Chan
Organizations
- Minerals, Metals & Materials Society