Accession Number:

AD0043845

Title:

THE INITIATION OF BRITTLE FRACTURE BY WEDGE PENETRATION

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE

Personal Author(s):

• OROWAN, E.

Report Date:

1954-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

37.0

Abstract:

Descriptors:

• *STEEL
• *IMPACT SHOCK
• *PENETRATION
• *WEDGES
• BRITTLENESS
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)

Subject Categories:

• Machinery and Tools
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE