部分材料的断裂韧度(包含AISI4340)资料.doc

ADVANCED MATERIALS LABORATORY Fracture Toughness Measurement Objectives 1. To make a valid measurement of the plane strain fracture toughness of a given material. 2. To observe and understand a typical brittle fracture process. Background The phenomenon of brittle fracture deals with sudden failure of structural components without warning. This is attributed to presence of cracks or crack-like defects in the material that appear during processing or during fabrication and assembly of the component. The theory behind this phenomenon, as it applies to many engineering structures, is referred