Credits

• Peter Andresen

   General Electric

• Bruce Antolovich

   Metallurgical Research Consultants, Inc.

• Stephen D. Antolovich

   Washington State University

• S. Becker

   NACO Technologies

• C. Quinton Bowles

   University of Missouri

• David Broek

   FractuREsearch

• Robert Bucci

   Alcoa Technical Center

• David Cameron

• G.F. Carpenter

   NACO Technologies

• Kwai S. Chan

   Southwest Research Institute

• Hans-Jürgen Christ

   Universtät-GH-Siegen

• Yip-Wah Chung

   Northwestern University

• Jack Crane

• Jeff Crompton

   Edison Welding Institute

• David L. Davidson

   Southwest Research Institute

• S.D. Dimitrakis

   University of Illinois, Urbana

• Norman E. Dowling

   Virginia Polytechnic Institute

• Darle W. Dudley

• Anthony G. Evans

   Harvard University

• Morris Fine

   Northwestern University

• Randall German

   Pennsylvania State University

• William A. Glaeser

   Battelle

• J. Karen Gregory

   Technical University of Munich

• Todd Gross

   University of New Hampshire

• Parmeet S. Grover

   Georgia Institute of Technology

• B. Carter Hamilton

   Georgia Institute of Technology

• Mark Hayes

   The Centre for Spring Technology

• David W. Hoeppner

   University of Utah

• Stephen J. Hudak, Jr.

   Southwest Research Institute

• R. Scott Hyde

   Timken Research Center

• R. Johansson

   Avesta Sheffield AB

• Steve Johnson

   Georgia Institute of Technology

• Tarsem Jutla

   Caterpillar Inc.

• Mitchell Kaplan

   Willis and Kaplan Inc.

• Gerhardus H. Koch

   CC Technologies

• George Krauss

   Colorado School of Mines

• John D. Landes

   University of Tennessee

• Ronald W. Landgraf

   Virginia Polytechnic Institute

• Fred Lawrence

   University of Illinois, Urbana

• Brian Leis

   Battelle, Columbus

• John Lewandowski

   Case Western Reserve University

• P.K. Liaw

   University of Tennessee

• John W. Lincoln

   Wright Patterson Air Force Base

• Alan Liu

   Rockwell International Science Center (retired)

• Petr Lukáš

   Academy of Science of the Czech Republic

• W.W. Maenning

• David C. Maxwell

   University of Dayton Research Institute

• R. Craig McClung

   Southwest Research Institute

• David L. McDowell

   Georgia Institute of Technology

• Arthur J. McEvily

   University of Connecticut

• William J. Mills

• M.R. Mitchell

   Rockwell International Science Center

• Charles Moyer

   The Timken Company (retired)

• Christopher L. Muhlstein

   Georgia Institute of Technology

• W.H. Munse

   University of Illinois, Urbana

• Ted Nicholas

   University of Dayton Research Institute

• Glenn Nordmark

   Alcoa Technical Center (retired)

• Richard Norris

   Georgia Institue of Technology

• Peter S. Pao

   Naval Research Laboratory

• C.C. “Buddy” Poe

   NASA Langley Research Center

• Srinivas Rao

   Selectron Corporation

• John O. Ratka

   Brush Wellman

• K.S. Ravichandran

   University of Utah

• H. Reemsnyder

   Bethlehem Steel

• Ted Reinhart

   Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

• Alan Rosenfield

   Battelle, Columbus (retired)

• Ashok Saxena

   Georgia Institute of Technology

• Jaap Schijve

   Delft University of Technology

• Huseyin Sehitoglu

   University of Illinois, Urbana

• Steven Shaffer

   Battelle, Columbus

• S. Shanmugham

   University of Tennessee

• E. Starke, Jr.

   University of Virginia

• Subra Suresh

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Thomas Swift

   Federal Aviation Administration

• Robert Swindeman

   Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Peter F. Timmins

   Risk Based Inspection, Inc.

• James Varner

   Alfred University

• Semyon Vaynman

   Northwestern University

• Paul S. Veers

   Sandia National Laboratory

• Lothar Wagner

   Technical University Cottbus

• Alexander D. Wilson

   Lukens Steel

• Timothy A. Wolff

   Willis & Kaplan, Inc.

• Aleksander Zubelewicz

   IBM Microelectronics

• William E. Quist

   President and Trustee

   Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

• George Krauss

   Vice President and Trustee

   Colorado School of Mines

• Michael J. DeHaemer

   Secretary and Managing Director

   ASM International

• Thomas F. McCardle

   Treasurer

   Kolene Corporation

• John V. Andrews

   Immediate Past President

   Allvac

• Aziz I. Asphahani

   Carus Chemical Company

• Nicholas F. Fiore

   Carpenter Technology Corporation

• Merton C. Flemings

   Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Linda L. Horton

   Lockheed Martin Energy Research

   Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Ash Khare

   National Forge Company

• Kishor M. Kulkarni

   Advanced Metalworking Practices Inc.

• Bhakta B. Rath

   U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

• Darrell W. Smith

   Michigan Technological University

• William Wallace

   National Research Council Canada

   Institute for Aerospace Research

• William L. Mankins

   (Chair 1994-; Member 1989-)

   Inco Alloys International Inc.

• Michelle M. Gauthier

   (Vice Chair 1994-; Member 1990-)

   Raytheon Company

• Bruce P. Bardes (1993-)

   Miami University

• Rodney R. Boyer (1982–1985; 1995-)

   Boeing Commercial Airplane Group

• Toni M. Brugger (1993-)

   Carpenter Technology

• Rosalind P. Cheslock (1994-)

   Ashurst Technology Center Inc.

• Craig V. Darragh (1989-)

   The Timken Company

• Russell E. Duttweiler (1993-)

   R&D Consulting

• Aicha Elshabini-Riad (1990-)

   Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

• Henry E. Fairman (1993-)

• Michael T. Hahn (1995-)

   Northrop Grumman Corporation

• Larry D. Hanke (1994-)

   Materials Evaluation and Engineering

• Dennis D. Huffman (1982-)

   The Timken Company

• S. Jim Ibarra, Jr. (1991-)

   Amoco Corporation

• Dwight Janoff (1995-)

   Lockheed Martin Engineering and Sciences Company

• Paul J. Kovach (1995-)

   Stress Engineering Services Inc.

• Peter W. Lee (1990-)

   The Timken Company

• Anthony J. Rotolico (1993-)

   Engelhard Surface Technology

• Mahi Sahoo (1993-)

   CANMET

• Wilbur C. Simmons (1993-)

   Army Research Office

• Kenneth B. Tator (1991-)

   KTA-Tator Inc.

• Malcolm Thomas (1993-)

   Allison Engine Company

• Jeffrey Waldman (1995-)

   Drexel University

• R.S. Archer

   (1940–1942) (Member 1937–1942)

• R.J. Austin

   (1992–1994) (Member 1984-)

• L.B. Case

   (1931–1933) (Member 1927–1933)

• T.D. Cooper

   (1984–1986) (Member 1981–1986)

• E.O. Dixon

   (1952–1954) (Member 1947–1955)

• R.L. Dowdell

   (1938–1939) (Member 1935–1939)

• J.P. Gill

   (1937) (Member 1934–1937)

• J.D. Graham

   (1966–1968) (Member 1961–1970)

• J.F. Harper

   (1923–1926) (Member 1923–1926)

• C.H. Herty, Jr.

   (1934–1936) (Member 1930–1936)

• D.D. Huffman

   (1986–1990) (Member 1982-)

• J.B. Johnson

   (1948–1951) (Member 1944–1951)

• L.J. Korb

   (1983) (Member 1978–1983)

• R.W.E. Leiter

   (1962–1963) (Member 1955–1958, 1960–1964)

• G.V. Luerssen

   (1943–1947) (Member 1942–1947)

• G.N. Maniar

   (1979–1980) (Member 1974–1980)

• J.L. McCall

   (1982) (Member 1977–1982)

• W.J. Merten

   (1927–1930) (Member 1923–1933)

• D.L. Olson

   (1990–1992) (Member 1982–1988, 1989–1992)

• N.E. Promisel

   (1955–1961) (Member 1954–1963)

• G.J. Shubat

   (1973–1975) (Member 1966–1975)

• W.A. Stadtler

   (1969–1972) (Member 1962–1972)

• R. Ward

   (1976–1978) (Member 1972–1978)

• M.G.H. Wells

   (1981) (Member 1976–1981)

• D.J. Wright

   (1964–1965) (Member 1959–1967)

ASM International staff who contributed to the development of the Volume included Steven R. Lampman, Technical Editor; Grace M. Davidson, Manager of Handbook Production; Faith Reidenbach, Chief Copy Editor; Randall L. Boring, Production Coordinator; Amy Hammel, Editorial Assistant; and Scott D. Henry, Manager of Handbook Development. Editorial assistance was provided by Nikki DiMatteo, Kathleen S. Dragolich, Kelly Ferjutz, Heather Lampman, Kathleen Mills, and Mary Jane Riddlebaugh. The Volume was prepared under the direction of William W. Scott, Jr., Director of Technical Publications.

ASM Handbook, Volume 19, Fatigue and Fracture was converted to electronic files in 1998. The conversion was based on the Second printing (1997). No substantive changes were made to the content of the Volume, but some minor corrections and clarifications were made as needed.

ASM International staff who contributed to the conversion of the Volume included Sally Fahrenholz-Mann, Bonnie Sanders, Marlene Seuffert, Gayle Kalman, Scott Henry, Robert Braddock, Alexandra Hoskins, and Erika Baxter. The electronic version was prepared under the direction of William W. Scott, Jr., Technical Director, and Michael J. DeHaemer, Managing Director.