ASTM_DS63-1985.pdf

REFERENCES AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS TOWARDS THE UNDERSTANDING OF FRACTURE MECHANICS Sponsored by ASTM Subcommittee E-24.06 on Fracture Mechanics Applications ASTM Committee E-24 on Fracture Testing ASTM Data Series Publication DS 63 Pir M.Toor,Vice-Chairman ot ASTM Subcommittee E-24.06,Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory,West Mifflin,PA C.Michael Hudson,Chairman of ASTM Subcommittee E-24.06,NASA-Langley Research Center,Hampton,VA;authors ASTM Publication Code Number(PCN)05-063000-30#1916 Race Street,Philadelphia,PA 19103 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Toor,Pir M.References and conference proceedings towards the understanding of fracture mechanics.(ASTM data series publication;63)ASTM publication code number(PCN)05-063000-30.Includes index.1.Fracture mechanicsBibliography.I.Hudson,CM.II.Title.III.Series:ASTM data series publication;DS 63.Z5853.M38T66 1985 TA409 016.6201126 85-26713 ISBN 0-8031-0466-9 Copyright by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1985 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:85-26713 NOTE The Society is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in this publication.Printed in Mars,PA November.1985 Contents SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Books on the General Subject of Fracture 3 3.0 National and International Journals on Fracture 6 4.0 Fracture Symposia 8 5.0 International Conferences on Fracture 9 6.0 International Conferences on Mechanical Behavior of Materials 10 7.0 International Conferences on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology 11 8.0 Related Conferences on Fracture 12 9.0 Basic References on the Development of Fracture Toughness 14 10.0 Basic References on Stress Intensity Factors 23 11.0 References on the Application of Fracture Mechanics 30 12.0 General Fracture Related ASTM-STPs 35 13.0 ASTM Standards on Fracture and Fatigue-Crack Growth 38 14.0 Basic References on Fatigue-Crack Growth 39 15.0 Basic References on Fracture of Brittle Materials(Glass,Ceramics,Rocks,and Concrete)48 16.0 Basic References on Fatigue-Crack Growth and Fracture Toughness Data 49 17.0 Basic References on Fractography 50 18.0 Introductory References on Fracture Mechanics and Fracture Testing 51 UNDERSTANDINGS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS 1.0 INTRODUCTION Castastrophic failure of Liberty Ships and T-2 tankers during Word War II and many ships failures thereafter instigated extensive research into the problem of brittle fracture.Later,the failure of missiles and aircraft gave a new boost to fracture research in the late 50s and 60s.New concepts of fatigue analysis and fracture are being continuously established and refined.American Society of Testing and Materials(ASTM)Committee E-24(Fracture Test-ing)is responsible for developing standard test specimens,test methods,as well as technology development in the field of fracture testing.This committee is the direct descendent of the special ASTM Committee on fracture testing which started in 1959 to search for means of characterizing the resistance of thin sheet materials to the catastrophic type of fracture which takes place without warning and at stress levels below those anticipated from the usual engineering properties.Although far from complete,fracture mechanics now offers quantitative solutions to many crack growth and fracture problems that could not be handled two decades ago.Several areas require further refinements,but many of the limitations of the technology are due to engineering judgements associated with any technical design procedures.The application to a new area of technology usually requires some development of specific data and techniques,but most of the principles are available for use by knowledgeable engineers.ASTM Subcommittee E24-06 is devoted to the application of fracture mechanics to real hardware,and is chartered to educate its members in the areas of fracture application.Hence the need was felt to gather some basic references in the development of fracture mechanics.The references are compiled in chronological order in three distinct stages as:(1)Development of fracture toughness.(2)Evaluation of stress intensity factors.(3)Application of fracture mechanics.Additionally,various journals devoted to the publication of fracture articles and various symposia and conferences discussing the fracture phenomena are listed.This is a first effort by E24-06 to compile the references and undoubtedly some important references have been omitted.When these references are identified,they will,of course,be included in the compilation.Any other recommendations and suggestions for improving the compilation will also be welcomed by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of ASTM Subcommittee E24-06,Drs.C.Michael Hudson and Pir M.Toor.NOTE All references listed in this publication are in chronological rather than alphabetical order.DS63-EB/Nov.1985Copyright 1985 by ASTM International www.astm.org UNDERSTANDINGS OF FRACTURE MECHANICS A large number of E24 members contributed importantly to this com