Accession Number:

ADA071657

Title:

Acoustic Emission for the Physical Examination of Metals,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT HARWELL (ENGLAND)

Personal Author(s):

• Wadley,H. N. G.
• Scruby,C. B.
• Speake,J. H.

Report Date:

1979-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

82.0

Abstract:

Contents The Detection and Interpretation of Acoustic Emission -- Elastic Wave Propagation, The Detector, Signal Processing and Interpretation Acoustic Emission During Plastic Deformation -- Single Crystals, FCC Polycrystals, Non-Ferrous Alloys, Iron Base Alloys Acoustic Emission During Crack Growth -- Ductile Crack Propagation, Environmental Fracture, Fatigue Crack Growth Applications of Acoustic Emission -- Detecting the Presence of Flaws, Locating the Position of Flaws, Assessing the Significance of Flaws.

Descriptors:

• *FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY
• *NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
• *ACOUSTIC EMISSIONS
• *METALLURGY
• PLASTIC DEFORMATION
• SIGNAL PROCESSING
• METALS
• ALLOYS
• FRACTURE(MECHANICS)
• CRACK PROPAGATION
• DEFECTS(MATERIALS)
• WAVE PROPAGATION
• ELASTIC WAVES
• UNITED KINGDOM

Subject Categories:

• Metallurgy and Metallography
• Test Facilities, Equipment and Methods

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE