Brittle Steel

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Stories and Articles

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	Undergraduate Engineering Review Vicki Bassett CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF THE RAPID SINKING OF THE TITANIC This article discusses the material failures and design flaws that contributed to the rapid sinking of the Titanic. Brittle SteelDesign FlawsEngineering FailureRivetsUnsinkabilityUnsinkable MythWatertight Compartments
	OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition. Conference Proceedings (Cat. No.00CH37158) William H. Garzke Jr., Dr. Timothy Foecke, Paul Matthias, David Wood MARINE FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF THE RMS TITANIC This article explores technical insights gained from Titanic wreck analysis, focusing on the structural and metallurgical factors that contributed to its sinking. Brittle SteelFinite Element ModellingForensicsHull integrityIceberg ImpactMetallurgyRivetsStructural IntegrityUnsinkability
	Tim Foecke METALLURGY OF THE RMS TITANIC Metallurgical and mechanical analyses were performed on steel and rivet samples recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic. It was found that the steel became brittle at ice-water temperatures. Brittle SteelCold-Water FractureManganese DeficiencyMetallurgyRivet FailureSlag Content
	Marine Technology William H. Garzke Jr. PREFACE TO RECENT STUDIES INVOLVING THE RMS TITANIC The Marine Forensics Panel’s research on Titanic’s structural failure, revealing brittle steel and flawed rivets as factors in the disaster. Brittle SteelCollision TheoriesForensicsIceberg ImpactMarine Forensics PanelRivet FailureStructural AnalysisStructural failure
	Titanica! Stephanie Clements A RACE AGAINST TIME Studying the deterioration of the RMS Titanic BiodeteriorationBrittle SteelCondition of WreckCorrosionRusticlesTitanic Wreck
	Marconigraph Parks Stephenson WHAT CAUSED TITANIC TO SINK? What caused a technological marvel like Titanic to fall so readily to a brush with a floating piece of ice. Brittle SteelGrounding TheoryIceberg ImpactRivet FailureRivet StrengthSinking Theories