The ABI® Test Method: Determining Fracture Toughness and the Master Curve with Applications in Several Industries
Haggag, F.M., "The ABI® Test Method: Determining Fracture Toughness and the Master Curve with Applications in Several Industries," ABI® Services LLC, 2023.
This comprehensive monograph collects 40 years of ABI® methodology development into a single reference volume. The book covers the theoretical foundations of the ABI® method, the Haggag Tensile and Toughness Method (HTTM) standard specification, Master Curve determination from ABI® data, and industry applications in nuclear power, oil and gas pipelines, aerospace, and additive manufacturing.
The inclusion of the complete HTTM Standard Specification within the book makes it a self-contained reference for practitioners — providing both the scientific basis and the practical procedures needed to implement ABI® testing. The Master Curve chapter extends ABI®'s fracture toughness capability to the probabilistic framework used in modern nuclear reactor safety assessment.
The book's coverage of additive manufacturing applications reflects the newest frontier for ABI® technology, where the technique's ability to characterize mechanical properties from small volumes of material is uniquely suited to the layer-by-layer build structure of 3D-printed metals.