FRACTURE

• (005) Second Tewksbury Symposium held by the Faculty of Engineering University of Melbourne

ASTM STANDARDIZATION NEWS

• (006) Plating Processes and Maintenance Chemicals in the Aerospace and Aircraft Industry, Hydrogen Embrittlement Control (Dec '85)
• (013) The Many Faces of Hydrogen Embrittlement (Oct '96)
• (015) The Enemy Within: Hydrogen Embrittlement (Mar '99)

AMERICAN FASTENER JOURNAL

• (012) Preventing Hydrogen Embrittlement Failures in Automotive Stampings Through Microstructural Control and the Selection of Coatings (Jun '03)
• (016) Plating or Coating Processes can be Monitored for Control of Hydrogen Embrittlement (Apr/May '98)
• (019) Quantitative Approach for Testing the Plating Process (Jan/Feb '96)
• (021) Salvaging Plated Fasteners (Nov/Dec '95)
• (023) We Need to Standardize our Standards Sep/Oct '95)
• (025) Why Externally Threaded Fasteners Fail by Hydrogen Embrittlement (Jan/Feb '95)
• (026) Test Methods for Hydrogen Embrittlement of Fasteners: Meaning and Use (May/Jun '94)
• (027) Use of a Hard Plate in Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing of Fasteners is not Everything It's Cracked Up to Be (Mar/Apr '94)
• (028) Designing Fasteners to Withstand Service Conditions (Jan/Feb '94)
• (029) Even Stainless Steel Pins Can Corrode (Jul/Aug '93)
• (031) Hydrogen Embrittlement of Fasteners: Problems and Solutions (May/Jun '93)
• (032) Fasteners for Marine Applications (May/Jun '92)
• (034) Infinite Life Design of Tensile Fasteners (Mar/Apr '92)
• (036) Fastener System Analysis (Jan/Feb '02)
• (037) Installation Torque and Fatigue Performance of Threaded Fasteners: Last of a Series: Failure Analysis of Bolts From 400kw Chassis Assembly (Sep/Oct '91)
• (038) Installation Torque and Fatigue Performance of Threaded Fasteners: Part Four of a Series" Fracture Mechanics Evaluation of Fatigue Performance (Jul/Aug '91)
• (039) Installation Torque and Fatigue Performance of Threaded Fasteners: Part Two of a Series Load Distribution of a Fastener Assembly ((Mar/Apr '91)
• (040) Installation Torque and Fatigue Performance of Threaded Fasteners: Part Three of a Series Effect of Load Distribution on Fatigue Performance (May/Jun '91)
• (041) Installation Torque and Fatigue Performance of Threaded Fasteners: Part One of a Series Fastener and Assembly Interaction (Jan/Feb '91)
• (043) Baking Time for Cadmium Plated Fasteners? The Perpetual Question (Nov/Dec '90)
• (044) Fracture Mechanics Applied to Tensile Fasteners: Last in a Five Part Series Hydrogen Embrittlement (Sep/Oct '90)
• (046) Fracture Mechanics Applied to Tensile Fasteners: Part Four Test Methods (May '89)
• (047) Fracture Mechanics Applied to Tensile Fasteners: Part Three Environmental Effects (May/Jun '90)
• (048) Fracture Mechanics Applied to Tensile Fasteners: Part Two Material Selection (Jan/Feb '90)
• (049) Fracture Mechanics Applied to Tensile Fasteners: Part One Failure Mode (Oct/Nov '89)
• (050) Fastener Coating Torque Tension Effects (Aug/Sep '89)
• (051) Failure Analysis of Fasteners Involving Hydrogen Embrittlement (Jun/Jul '89)
• (112) Structural Integrity of Aerospace Fasteners (Jul/Aug '11)
• (113) Material Selection Process for Aerospace Fasteners (Sept/Oct '11)
• (114) Environmental Effects of Aerospace Fasteners (Nov/Dec '11)
• (115) Fastener & Assembly Interaction (Jan/Feb '12)
• (116) Dr. Raymond: A Man and His Mission (Mar/Apr '12)
• (117) Load Distribution in a Fastener Assembly (May/Jun '12)
• (118) Effect of Load Distribution on Fatigue Performance (Jul/Aug '12)

FASTENING

• (018) We Need to Standardize our Standards (Sep '97)
• (020) Hydrogen Embrittlement of Fasteners: Problems and Solutions (Jun '95)
• (024) Failure Analysis of MP35N Locknuts (Sep '95)

CORROSION

• (042) Investigation of the Conditions for Crack Propagation and Arrest Under Cathodic Polarization Rising Step Load Bend Testing (Feb '91)
• (056) Small Specimen Corrosion Testing Techniques for Failure Analysis (Mar '86)

OTHER

• (052) Fracture Toughness of Thin-Walled Cylinders Fabricated from Discontinuous Silicon Carbide Whiskers/Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites; Testing Technology of Metal Matrix Composites (Nov '89)
• (053) Hydrogen Embrittlement Test Methods: Current Status and Projections; Hydrogen Embrittlement Prevention and Control ((May '85)
• (055) Safe Life Evaluation of Nuclear Pumps Combining Fracture Mechanics with Associated NDE; J. Materials Engineering ('87)
• (062) Metal Progress Datasheet: Nomogram for Determining ASTM Grain Size; Metals Progress (Nov '84)
• (072) The Role of Acoustic Emissions in Metal Matrix Composites; 49er Engineer (spring '81)
• (079) Failure in High Strength Bolts; Machine Design (May '78)

• (007) Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility of High Strength ESR 4340 Steel Alloys for Ballistically Resistant/Tolerant Components: Proceedings of the 1987 Tri-Service Conference on Corrosion (May '87)
• (008) Estimating the Residual Stress in Fine Wire Used for Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Stents: The 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials (Sept '94)
• (010) The Impact of Hydrogen Embrittlement Standards ASTM F519 and ASTM F1624: ASTM 100 Anniversary "Impact Standards" Paper Contest (May '98)
• (022) Incompatibility of Bio-Degradable Dye Penetrant P6F-4 with Waspalloy: Tri-Service Conference on Corrosion (May '92); (035) Accelerated Stress Corrosion Test Method for HY 130 Welds: Proceedings of the 9th Internaval Corrosion Conference (Apr '92)
• (045) Microstructural Considerations for Accelerated Screening Test in Hydrogen Environments: Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Hydrogen-Material Interactions (May '89)
• (057) Corrosion Prevention and Control: Panel Discussion of Life Cycle Strategies Accelerated Testing; Proceedings of the 33rd Sagamore Conference (Jul/Aug '86)
• (058) Effects of Alloying Elements and Heat Treatment of Type 4340 ESR High-Strength Steels on Hydrogen Embrittlement; Proceedings of the Tri-service Conference on Corrosion (Dec '85)
• (059) Fractographic Estimation of Damage Tolerance Index; Proceedings of the International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (Oct ' 85)
• (060) Development and Use of a Modular, Subsize Specimen Test Procedure for HEM and SCC Failure Analysis; Proceedings of the International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (Oct ' 85)
• (063) Small Specimen Fatigue and Fracture Toughness Tests for Safe Design Practice in the Construction of Steel Bridges; Proceedings of the Fourth International conference on Mechanical Behavior of Metals (Aug '83)
• (064) An Assessment of 4340 ESR/VAR for Balistically Tolerant Hydraulic Actuators; JTCG/AS Conference on Design of Armor Systems and Technology R&D Subgroup Meeting (Apr '83)
• (065) Accelerated, Low-Cost Test Method for Measuring the Susceptibility of HY-Steels to Hydrogen Embrittlement; Current Solutions to Hydrogen Problems in Steel (Nov '82)
• (066) A Complete, Accelerated, Low-Cost Materials Analysis Systems Approach for A/C Survivability; JCTG/AS Conference on Design of Armor Systems and Technology R&D Subgroup Meeting
• (067) Microcomputer Used for Instrumental Impact Testing; Proceedings ISTFA International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (Oct '82)
• (068) Miniaturization of Fracture Mechanics Testing for Failure Analysis; Proceedings ISTFA International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (Oct '82)
• (069) Evaluation of the Relative Hydrogen Embrittlement Susceptibility of ESR/VAR 4340 Steel; Proceedings of the Army Symposium on Solid Mechanics, Critical Mechanics Problems in Systems Designs (Sep '82)
• (070) Accelerated Klscc/Kic Testing; Proceedings of the Army Symposium on Solid Mechanics, Critical Mechanics Problems in Systems Designs (Sep '82)
• (071) Screening Tests for Hydrogen Embrittlement; Proceedings of ISTFA International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (Oct '81)
• (073) Establishing Toughness Requirements for Low- and Intermediate-Strength Steels in Weapons Systems; National Materials Advisory Board Commission on Sociotechnical Systems National Research Council ('81)
• (074) Ultrasonic and X-ray Radiographic Inspection and Characterization of Defects in Gr/Al Composites; Mechanics of Non-Destructive Testing (Sep '80)
• (075) Review of and Future Trends in Nondestructive Evaluation of Metal Matrix Composites; Proceedings of the 4th Annual conference on Composites and Advanced Materials (Jan '80)
• (076) Thermal Embrittlement in a Mn-Ni-Al Bronze Casting Alloy; AFS Transactions ('80)
• (077) Charpy V-notched Specimens for Indexing Stress Corrosion Cracking in HY-Ship Steels and Weld Metals; prepared for Naval Sea Systems Command Washington DC (Jun '79)
• (078) Heat Treatment and Weld Repair of Cast Mn-Ni-Al Bronze Propeller Blades; AFS Transactions ('79)
• (080) Casting Dispersion-Strengthened Composites at Zero-G; Space Processing Applications Rocket Project SPAR-II Final Report (Dec '76)
• (081) Verification of Structural Integrity of Existing Offshore Structures-Program Plan, Aerospace Corp. ('76)
• (082) Rapid Inexpensive Test for Determining Fracture Toughness; National Materials Advisory Board Commission on Sociotechnical Systems ('76)

• (014) Accelerated Small Specimen Test Methods for Measuring the Fatigue Strength in the Failure Analysis of Fasteners; ASTM Structural Integrity of Fasteners
• (017) The Susceptibility of Fasteners to Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stress Corrosion Cracking; Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints ('98)
• (054) Evaluation of Hydrogen Embrittlement: Metals Handbook Ninth Edition (Sep '87)
• (061) Test for Hydrogen Embrittlement; Metals Handbook Ninth edition (Sept 85)

• (FF001) FF #1 Fastener Failure Analysis 
      SEM Photographic "Fingerprints" Identify "Cause" of Failure
• (FF002) FF #2 Russian Made Fastener
      SEM X-ray "Fingerprints" Identify the Coating on Fastener
• (FF003) FF #3 Fastener Failure Analysis
      X-ray Microprobe with SEM Identifies the Cause of Stress Corrosion Failure in Bolt
• (FF004) FF #4 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Failure Modes Typically Found in SAE Grade 5 Bolts
• (FF005) FF #5 Fastener Failure Analysis
      SEM "Fingerprint" Identifies Fatigue Failure in Grade 8 Bolt
• (FF006) FF #6 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Mil STD 1312-5A Inadequate to Identify Potential of Hydrogen Embrittlement Failure
• (FF007) FF #7 Fastener Failure Analysis
      IFI-113 Did Not Identify Potential of Hydrogen Embrittlement Failure in Pan-Head Fasteners
• (FF008) FF #8 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Requirement for baking of Zinc Plated Grade 8 Bolts
• (FF009) FF #9 Selection of Maximum Installation Torque Based on KIscc Test Results of Plated Fasteners
• (FF010) FF #10 Fastener Design
      Altering Thread Profile to Minimize Stress Concentration
• (FF011) FF #11 Fastener Failure Analysis
      "Free Machining" Grade Type 410
• (FF012) FF #12 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Intergranular Fractures on Case Hardened Surface
• (FF013) FF #13 Nomogram for Determining ASTM Grain Size
• (FF014) FF #14 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Intergranular Fracture of a Ductile Low-Carbon Steel Fastener
• (FF015) FF #15 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Improper Choice of Stainless Steel for Pins
• (FF016) FF #16 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Rolled Threads and Hydrogen Embrittlement
• (FF017) FF #17 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Rising Load Identifies Hydrogen Embrittlement in Plated Fasteners
• (FF018) FF #18 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Optical and SEM examination identifies cause of Bolt Failure
• (FF019) FF #19 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Evaluating the effects of Processing and the Environment on Screws Using Accelerated LRA RSL-B SCC Test System
• (FF020) FF #20 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Difference of Coating on SCC of Fastener Under Service Conditions
• (FF021) FF #21 Brass Nut Failure Analysis
• (FF022) FF #22 Head Failure in tension Bolt
• (FF023) FF #23 Optimization of Damage Tolerance of Fasteners to Hydrogen Embrittlement
• (FF024) FF #24 Rising step load Accurately Identifies Potential for Hydrogen Embrittlement
      Part 1
• (FF025) FF #25  Rising step load Accurately Identifies Potential for Hydrogen Embrittlement
      Part 2
• (FF026) FF #26 Rising step load Accurately Identifies Potential for Hydrogen Embrittlement
      Part 3
• (FF027) FF #27 Rising Step Load Accurately Identifies Effectiveness of Hydrogen Relief Treatments on Embrittlement due to Zinc Phosphate
• (FF028) FF #28 Notch Effects in Fasteners
• (FF029) FF #29 Failure Analysis
      of Front Axle Rod Bracket and U-bolts
• (FF030) FF #30 Quantifying Plating Baths
      Relative to Hydrogen Embrittlement
• (FF031) FF #31 Similarities/Difference Between Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stress Corrosion Cracking
• (FF032) FF #32 Fastener Failure Analysis
      Identifying the Source of Hydrogen in M10 Fasteners Using the Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated Testing Technique
• (FF033) FF #33 Hydrogen Susceptibility Ratio-HSR
      A Method of Identifying if lots of Fasteners are Susceptible to Hydrogen Stress Cracking Induced by Processing and or the Environment Prior to their Use
• (FF034) FF #34 Hydrogen Uptake Distribution From Barrel Electrodeposited Zinc
      Using ASTM F519 Type 1e Test Specimens and ASTM F1624 Protocol
• (FF035) FF #35 Fastener Failure Analysis
      In-service Failure Mechanism for Case Hardened M6 Fasteners is Duplicated Using the Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated Testing Technique
• (FF036) FF #36 Selection of a Coating for Hydrogen Sensitive Products Based on Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated Testing Results
• (FF037) FF #37 Selection of Baking Time and Temperature
      Baking Parameters Identified for Thin Dense Chrome Plating Process Using Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated testing Protocol
• (FF038) FF #38 Fastener System Design and Analysis
      KIscc of Zinc Plated Alloy Steel Determined Using Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated Testing Protocol
• (FF039) FF #39 Process Control Verification to Prevent IHE in Plated or Coated Fasteners
• (FF040) FF #40 Fastener System Design and Analysis
      Coating System Selection Based Upon KIscc of an Alloy Steel Determined Using Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated Testing Protocol
• (FF041) FF #41 Hydrogen Assisted Stress Cracking in Fasteners
      The Required Three Elements for Cracking
• (FF042) FF #42 Stainless Steel Washer Failure Analysis
      Root cause of Failure Identified Using Rising Step Load (RSL™) Accelerated Testing Protocol
• (FF043) FF #43 ASTM F1940
      Standard Test Method for Process Control Verification to Prevent IHE in Plated or Coated Fasteners
• (FF044) FF #44 Threshold Stress
      Fracture Morphology Relationship in M10-1.5 Socket Head Cap Screws
• (FF045) FF #45 What is RSL™ Testing is All About
      The Quantitive Measurement of Threshold
• (FF046) FF #46 Quantitative Measurement of Threshold KIscc as a Function of Hydrogen Concentration
• (FF047) FF #47 An Application Guideline for ASTM F1940
      Process Control Verification to Prevent IHE in Plated or Coated Fasteners
• (FF048) FF #48 Failure Analysis
      Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) of Steels Another Intergranular Cracking Mechanism
• (FF049) FF #49 Failure Analysis
      Effect of Plating Thickness on the Potential for Hydrogen Embrittlement
• (FF050) FF #50 Hydrogen Assisted Cracking Threshold
      The Role of Hydrogen Concentration
• (FF051) FF #51 Internal Hydrogen Embrittlement
      The Pitfalls of Using a Soak Pickle of High-Strength Parts
• (FF052) FF #52 Internal Hydrogen Embrittlement
      How Long Can I Wait Before I Bake an Electroplated Part?
• (FF053) FF #53 Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing        Part 1
      Time-to-Failure/Sustained Load Test (TTF/SLT) What Does it Tell Us About Product Safety?
• (FF054) FF #54 Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing        Part 2
      Time-to-Failure/Sustained Load Test (TTF/SLT) What Does it Tell Us About Product Safety?
• (FF055) FF #55 Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing        Part 3
      Time-to-Failure/Sustained Load Test (TTF/SLT) What Does it Tell Us About Product Safety?
• (FF056) FF #56 Hydrogen Embrittlement Testing        Part 4
      Time-to-Failure/Sustained Load Test (TTF/SLT) What Does it Tell Us About Product Safety?

• (001) Process Management to Control the Risk of Hydrogen Embrittlement
• (002) A Strain Energy Density Model to Quantify Slow Strain Rate, Smooth Bar Stress Corrosion Tensile Test in Terms of KIH
• (003) Fracture Analysis Evaluation of 3 Modifications of 718 Inconel Strip
• (004) Test for Hydrogen Embrittlement
• (009) Fatigue and Fracture Toughness Requirements of Material in Bridge Design
• (011) Fastener Integrity - Testing and Analyses Overview; Task Group E08.04.07 Workshop