Fernandes, PJLJones, DRH2007-01-202007-06-072007-01-202007-06-071997-09Fernandes, PJL and Jones, DRH. 1997. The effects of microstructure on crack initiation in liquid-metal environments, vol. 4(3), pp 195-2041350-6307http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1434http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1434Liquid-metal-induced embrittlement under tensile test conditions is identified by the existence of a characteristic ductility trough. In this study, the effect of molten gallium on the behaviour of two brass alloys with different microstructures is studied. The role of plastic slip behaviour in the generation of high localized stresses and, consequently, on crack initiation is examined, Furthermore, the effects of various parameters such as strain rate, temperature and grain size on the degree of embrittlement are explained in terms of their effect on the dislocation mobility676175 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1997 Pergamon-Elsevier Science LtdLiquid metal induced embrittlementLMIEEngineeringMaterials sciencesScanning electron microscope analysisFractographyArticleFernandes, P., & Jones, D. (1997). The effects of microstructure on crack initiation in liquid-metal environments. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1434Fernandes, PJL, and DRH Jones "The effects of microstructure on crack initiation in liquid-metal environments." (1997) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1434Fernandes P, Jones D. The effects of microstructure on crack initiation in liquid-metal environments. 1997; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1434.TY - Article AU - Fernandes, PJL AU - Jones, DRH AB - Liquid-metal-induced embrittlement under tensile test conditions is identified by the existence of a characteristic ductility trough. In this study, the effect of molten gallium on the behaviour of two brass alloys with different microstructures is studied. The role of plastic slip behaviour in the generation of high localized stresses and, consequently, on crack initiation is examined, Furthermore, the effects of various parameters such as strain rate, temperature and grain size on the degree of embrittlement are explained in terms of their effect on the dislocation mobility DA - 1997-09 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Liquid metal induced embrittlement KW - LMIE KW - Engineering KW - Materials sciences KW - Scanning electron microscope analysis KW - Fractography LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1997 SM - 1350-6307 T1 - The effects of microstructure on crack initiation in liquid-metal environments TI - The effects of microstructure on crack initiation in liquid-metal environments UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1434 ER -