The sinking of the Titanic is one of the great catastrophes of the modern era. In this latest mini-series on failure of materials, we ask the question what really caused the sinking of the Titanic? Was it unavoidable? Was it ductile to brittle transition due to the cold ocean? Was it impurities in the rivets? Tune in and learn the materials science behind this titanic materials failure.

Articles Discussed:

• 2018 Cain, Titanic's Sinking Was Eerily Predicted by Two Books [LINK]
• 2013 Felkins and coworkers, The Royal Mail Ship Titanic: Did a Metallurgical Failure Cause a Night to Remember? [LINK]
• 2016, The Titanic - A Study in Metal Failure [LINK]
• 2008 McCarty and Foeke, What really sank the Titanic? [[LINK](hhttps://www.amazon.com/What-Really-Sank-Titanic-Discoveries/dp/0806528958]

This episode is sponsored by Matmatch. Check out how they can help you find the perfect material for your next engineering project! This episode is also sponsored by Materials Today, an Elsevier community dedicated to the creation and sharing of materials science knowledge and experience through their peer-reviewed journals, academic conferences, educational webinars, and more.

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Materialism Team: Taylor Sparks (co-host, co-creator), Andrew Falkowski (co-host, co-creator), Jared Duffy (co-host, production, marketing, and editing), Ramsey Issa (co-host, editing assistance).

Keywords: titanic failure materials ductile brittle iceberg catastrophe

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