@Article{cmc.2012.031.017,
AUTHOR = {G.E.  Smith, A.G.  Crocker, P.E.J.  Flewitt, S  Mahalingam},
TITLE = {Creating Three-Dimensional Models to Investigate Brittle Fracture in Polycrystalline Metals},
JOURNAL = {Computers, Materials \& Continua},
VOLUME = {31},
YEAR = {2012},
NUMBER = {1},
PAGES = {17--36},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/cmc/v31n1/27892},
ISSN = {1546-2226},
ABSTRACT = {Three-dimensional models with irregular grain geometries and appropriate physical properties are needed to investigate fracture in polycrystalline metals and alloys. Creating such models is challenging but achievable using a two-stage process, suitable for any polycrystal. The processes described in this paper are illustrated by examples of brittle fracture in ferritic steel, zinc and nickel. The predicted crack path in a model is compared with the grain boundary fracture seen in three point bend specimens of nickel embrittled by sulphur.},
DOI = {10.3970/cmc.2012.031.017}
}