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Topic Title: VISUALS: Materials Prognosis as a Tool to Assure Readiness
Topic Summary: L. Christodoulou and J. Larsen. PDF presentation with micrographs of material defects linked to catastrophic failure
Created On: 2/12/2007 10:00 PM

 2/12/2007 10:00 PM


Cathy Rohrer

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Joined: 2/6/2007

This is a PDF presentation from TMS 2003 Annual Meeting concerning new approaches to predicting materials performance in service and to managing risk of materials failure. Slides 7-10 show photographs of actual transportation disasters linked to micrographs of material defects. "Fear is Justified: Materials Failure Matters!"

Citation: Christodoulou, L. and J.M. Larsen. "Prognosis." TMS Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. 2003.


       
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