ASM Handbook Volume 12A: Atlas of Fractographs

Featuring over 1700 high-quality fractographs across 30 material categories—from cast irons to ceramics—this essential atlas provides engineers and failure analysts with a visual reference guide to identify fracture mechanisms and understand why materials fail.
ASM Handbook, Volume 12A: Atlas of Fractographs—a companion to Volume 12, Fractography—delivers an unparalleled collection of fracture surface images organized by failure mode, offering metallurgists, materials scientists, and quality professionals the critical visual tools needed to diagnose overload, fatigue, stress-corrosion cracking, and embrittlement failures across both metallic and nonmetallic materials. The presentation of fractographs assists readers in recognizing the characteristic features of different types of fracture, and the potential role of material microstructures and imperfections in fractures.