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FRACTOGRAPHIE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ductile fracture
1, record 1, English, ductile%20fracture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ductile failure 2, record 1, English, ductile%20failure
correct
- ductile crack propagation 3, record 1, English, ductile%20crack%20propagation
- silky fracture 3, record 1, English, silky%20fracture
- ductile crack 4, record 1, English, ductile%20crack
- ductile break 5, record 1, English, ductile%20break
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture characterized by tearing of metal accompanied by appreciable gross plastic deformation and expenditure of considerable energy. 6, record 1, English, - ductile%20fracture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Following trials on several AHSS [advanced high-strength steels] grades, tensile shear results showed excellent weld integrity with ductile failures occurring outside of the weld area. 2, record 1, English, - ductile%20fracture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rupture ductile
1, record 1, French, rupture%20ductile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cassure ductile 2, record 1, French, cassure%20ductile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rupture associée à une forte déformation plastique, c’est-à-dire avec une absorption importante d’énergie mécanique. 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rupture associée à une forte déformation plastique, c’est-à-dire avec une absorption importante d’énergie mécanique. L’aspect de la fracture est terne et fibreux, caractéristique d’une rupture intragranulaire par cisaillement. 3, record 1, French, - rupture%20ductile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Analyse fractale, fractographie d’une rupture ductile. 4, record 1, French, - rupture%20ductile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractography
1, record 2, English, fractography
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive treatment of fracture, especially in metal, with specific reference to photography of the fracture surface. 1, record 2, English, - fractography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fractographie
1, record 2, French, fractographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de lecture et d’interprétation des cassures de matériaux, naturelles ou provoquées, en particulier des métaux. 2, record 2, French, - fractographie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Strength of Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brittle fracture
1, record 3, English, brittle%20fracture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- brittle failure 2, record 3, English, brittle%20failure
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation of a solid accompanied by little or no macroscopic plastic deformation. 3, record 3, English, - brittle%20fracture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Resistance to brittle failure ... is measured quantitatively as fracture toughness. 4, record 3, English, - brittle%20fracture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brittle failure: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - brittle%20fracture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rupture fragile
1, record 3, French, rupture%20fragile
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rupture cassante 2, record 3, French, rupture%20cassante
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fracture d’un matériau tel le verre qui se produit avec peu ou sans déformation. 3, record 3, French, - rupture%20fragile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rupture cassante: terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - rupture%20fragile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Analyse fractale des ruptures fragiles, fractographie des ruptures fragiles 3, record 3, French, - rupture%20fragile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electronics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electronic fractography 1, record 4, English, electronic%20fractography
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électronique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fractographie électronique
1, record 4, French, fractographie%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cassure de grains (de quartz) pour examen ultramicroscopique en fond noir asymétrique. Permet de contrôler efficacement la propagation de la fracture du grain grâce à l’emploi de la surplatine à hochet montée sous le loup binoculaire. (Majora C.R., Académie des Sciences, Paris, T. 213, 26/7/71, p. 464D) 1, record 4, French, - fractographie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electron microfractography
1, record 5, English, electron%20microfractography
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- microfractography 2, record 5, English, microfractography
correct, see observation
- electron fractography 3, record 5, English, electron%20fractography
correct
- electron microscopic fractography 4, record 5, English, electron%20microscopic%20fractography
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fracture surfaces of metals can now be examined at magnifications up to 50,000 x by the electron microscope. This technique, termed "electron microfractography", may become an important tool in failure analysis ... 1, record 5, English, - electron%20microfractography
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While the term "microfractography" has generally been used in this sense, it has also been used to designate cases where a light microscope is used as opposed to no microscope at all (i.e., "macrofractography"). 5, record 5, English, - electron%20microfractography
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microfractographie électronique
1, record 5, French, microfractographie%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- microfractographie 2, record 5, French, microfractographie
correct, feminine noun
- fractographie électronique 1, record 5, French, fractographie%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] La microfractographie électronique [...] permet, par une étude fine des surfaces de cassure, d’analyser les processus de rupture les plus divers et souvent d’en séparer les principaux facteurs. (Source : de Leiris, 1974, p. 1). 1, record 5, French, - microfractographie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source du terme «fractographie électronique» : de Leiris, 1974, p. V. 1, record 5, French, - microfractographie%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fractograph
1, record 6, English, fractograph
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fractographic photograph. 2, record 6, English, - fractograph
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fractography: the microscopic examination of fractured metal surfaces. 3, record 6, English, - fractograph
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fractographie
1, record 6, French, fractographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Désigne l’image fractographique. On emploie plutôt microfractographie quand il s’agit d’un microscope électronique. 1, record 6, French, - fractographie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La fractographie [=analyse morphologique des cassures] d’un échantillon incomplètement compacté permet de mettre en évidence des manifestations des deux mécanismes(d’après Matériaux et techniques 1977, vol. 65, no. 11-12, p. 719) 1, record 6, French, - fractographie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les images électroniques des surfaces de cassure, ou microfractographies, sont de la sorte devenues familières aux spécialistes [...]. 2, record 6, French, - fractographie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- PG Fracture Mechanics - Fractography Specialty
1, record 7, English, PG%20Fracture%20Mechanics%20%2D%20Fractography%20Specialty
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
41.D8: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 7, English, - PG%20Fracture%20Mechanics%20%2D%20Fractography%20Specialty
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ES-Mécanique des fractures/fractographie
1, record 7, French, ES%2DM%C3%A9canique%20des%20fractures%2Ffractographie
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
41.D8 : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 7, French, - ES%2DM%C3%A9canique%20des%20fractures%2Ffractographie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-06-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Military Occupational Codes - Officers
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- PG Structure Loading and Fractography
1, record 8, English, PG%20Structure%20Loading%20and%20Fractography
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GC: classification specialty qualification code. 2, record 8, English, - PG%20Structure%20Loading%20and%20Fractography
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Groupes professionnels militaires des officiers
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ES-Charge des structures et fractographie
1, record 8, French, ES%2DCharge%20des%20structures%20et%20fractographie
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GC : code de qualification de spécialiste (classifications). 2, record 8, French, - ES%2DCharge%20des%20structures%20et%20fractographie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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