NASA NTRS · 19740013003
Liquid metal embrittlement
Abstract
Crack propagation is discussed for metals with liquid metal in the crack space. The change in electrochemical potential of an electron in a metal due to changes in stress level along the crack surface was investigated along with the change in local chemistry, and interfacial energy due to atomic redistribution in the liquid. Coupled elastic-elastrostatic equations, stress effects on electron energy states, and crack propagation via surface roughening are discussed.
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Tiller, W. A.. 1973-11-01. Liquid metal embrittlement. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740013003
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