Materials are subject to changes from temperature. We know there
are several states of matter; solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
However, within a solid-state, materials have their properties
affected, in particular, brittleness. The Liberty ships of the
Second World War were often breaking from cold weather.
What causes these failures, what materials are affected, and are
there any that are not? How is brittleness calculated and measured
(types of measurement) and what does this means for aircraft
material selection and...