Describe the process of fracture of metals and differentiate between ductile and brittle fracture.
Describe the ductile to brittle transition of metals. What type of metals are more susceptible to DBT
Define the fracture toughness of a material and explain why this property is used in engineering design instead of toughness.
Define fatigue loading and failure in materials. Describe the parameters that are used to characterize fluctuating stresses. Enumerate the factors that affect the fatigue strength of materials.
Describe creep, creep test, and the use of Larsen-Miller parameter in design for determination of time to stress rupture.
Describe why analysis of a failed component is important and what are the steps taken in the failure analysis process.
Describe the effect of nano-grain size on the strength and ductility of a metal.
