Front Matter

Abstract

This comprehensive new ASTM publication examines state-of-the-art multiaxial testing techniques and methods for characterizing the fatigue and deformation behaviors of engineering materials. 25 analytical, peer-reviewed papers, written by experts from academia, industry, and government, are divided into the following sections: Multiaxial Strength of Materials--addresses multiaxial strength, stress, and failure modes of materials. Multiaxial Deformation of Materials--investigates constitutive relationships and deformation behavior of materials under multiaxial loading conditions. Fatigue Life Prediction under Generic Multiaxial Loads--examines the challenging task of estimating fatigue life under general multiaxial loads. Fatigue Life Prediction under Specific Multiaxial Loads--describes biaxial and multiaxial fatigue and life estimation under combinations of cyclic loading conditions, such as axial tension/compression, bending, and torsion. Multiaxial Fatigue Life and Crack Growth Estimation--covers crack growth monitoring under cyclic mulitaxial loading conditions and determination of fatigue life. Multiaxial Experimental Techniques--explores state-of-the-art experimental methods to generate mulitaxial deformation and fatigue data to develop and verify both constitutive models used to describe the flow behavior of materials and fatigue life estimation models. The International Standards contained in the Handbook set out the practical methodology which a user requires in order to be able to process and interpret, statistically, testing and inspection results whenever goods are assessed from a sample. This fifth edition of the ISO Standards Handbook Statistical Methods for Quality Control is published in two volumes: Volume 1 includes standards on vocabulary and symbols, and the two basic tools used in sampling throughout the world -- sampling by attributes and by variables. Volume 2 presents interpretation of statistical data, process control charts, the newly revised and expanded standards on the precision of measurement methods. The volumes compliment the ISO 9000 Compendium, containing International Standards for quality management, and ISO/IEC Compendium of Conformity Assessment Documents, containing guides on the testing, inspection and certification of products, processes and services, and on the assessment of quality systems, testing laboratories, inspection bodies, certification bodies and their operation and acceptance.