Anisotropy of cleavage in B.C.C. transition metals

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1973

Department

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Abstract

The problem of predicting the favoured cleavage plane in b.c.c. metals is considered in the light of existing theories of crack propagation. It is shown that both {100} and {110} are likely cleavage planes in the absence of plastic deformation, but that plastic work is least for a {100} crack. The predictions are compared with experimental observations.

Publication Title

Acta Metallurgica

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