Lecture No 01, Introduction to the Subject, Marks Distribution

Course Outline:
Introduction

to

fracture

mechanics

and

failure

analysis,

Fundamentals of fracture Modes, Brittle and Ductile fracture,

Comparison of brittle and ductile fracture, Principals of fracture
mechanics.

Theoretical

cohesive

strength

of

solid.

Stress

concentration at a notch and at a crack. Plane stress and plane

stain fracture toughness. Fracture toughness parameters and
testing. Theories of creep and fatigue fracture mechanism in ductile
and brittle materials.
Fractography: Principal and Practice, Steps for failure analysis,
Micro Mechanism of crack nucleation and propagation inter
crystalline brittleness. Fracture mechanics in stress corrosion.
Impact testing, characteristics of fracture observed in ductile and
brittle material. The crack opening displacement approach and
empirical methods for assessing crack propagation in thick
sections.
Sessional Marks Distribution
Total Marks = 100 Nos.
Sessional Marks = 40 No's.
Final Exams Marks = 60 No's.

Mid Semester Test = 20 No

Final Test:
= 20 Nos
Total =
40 Nos

Lecture No 01, Introduction to the Subject, Marks Distribution

Useful Books: (All are available in NED University Library)

Make your own Notes
1. Mechanical Metallurgy By DIETER
Chapter No: 07,11,12,13 and 14
2. Materials Science and Engineering as Introduction, By William
D. Callister, Jr 7th Edition (Call No 210.11 CAL)
Chapter N0: 08 only
3. ASM Metals Hand Book Vol: 12 Fractography
Chapter Name: Fractography: Principal and Practice
Optional Books
Just for skimming
4. Physical Metallurgy By H. Avner
Chapter No: 17 only
5. ASM Metals Hand Book, Vol: 11 Failure Analysis and
Prevention

Lecture No 01, Introduction to the Subject, Marks Distribution

Sessional Marks Distribution

Total Marks = 100 Nos.
Sessional Marks = 25 No's.
Final Exams Marks = 75 No's.

Activity in Fall Term

Attendance

Marks Distribution
05 No
>75 = 5No
75 to 70 = 4No
69 to 65 = 3No
64 to 60 = 2No
59 to 50 = 1No
<50 = 0No

Total Test = 02 No
10 No's.
(Each test of 5 Nos)
Problems Assignment
05 Nos.
Assign During lectures
Viva from Case History
05 Nos
(Individual in my office;
in October 2012)
Total
25
Viva from Case Studies: Take one case history from the
following Book:
1. ASM - Failure Analysis of Engineering Structures
Methodology and Case Histories
Available in soft form, Get copy from MYD Library