Ferrite measurements methods or techniques The determination of the ferrite content in austenitic steels can be made either metallographically ( E.g. planimetry, lineal analysis, or differential...

What is Brittle Fracture? The term ductile and brittle is used to distinguish failures of materials characteristics by high and low toughness respectively. Brittle Fracture is the sudden...

What is Hardness of a material? Hardness is the resistance with which a material opposes the penetration of another (harder) body or simply says the resistance to deformation (scratching,...

What is the TENSILE TESTING or TENSILE TEST?​ Tensile testing or Tensile Test is also known as Tension Test is a Destructive Test method and the most common type of mechanical test. A...

What is Bend testing? Bend testing is the most commonly, economical and simple qualitative mechanical testing used to check the material ductility and soundness. The test is more commonly applied...

What is the Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) Test? Crack tip opening displacement test is used to find out the fracture toughness of a metals with an artificial (a notch) created crack, &...