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Fractography is the study of fragments. The sizes and shapes of fragments and the topography of the new surfaces generated by the fracture can be interpreted in terms of ware design, material strength and the configuration of stresses leading to failure. The nature of the fracture surface can also tell something about the material properties. It is the present purpose to list some of the signposts of fracture and their interpretation and then to suggest the application of fractography to the problems of quality assurance.
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Fréchette, V.D. (1979). Fractography and Quality Assurance of Glass and Ceramics. In: Fréchette, V.D., Pye, L.D., Rase, D.E. (eds) Quality Assurance in Ceramic Industries. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2949-7_21
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