This increase in brittleness contributed to the severity of the hull's
damage.
Titanic's steel showed high levels of oxygen, which leads to an increased ductile-to-brittle transition temperature. For Titanic's steel, that temperature was determined to be 25 to 35 degrees C [Hill, 1996].
The water temperature that night was below freezing... displayed 300 characters
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For Titanic's steel, that temperature was determined to be 25 to 35 degrees C [Hill, 1996].
The water temperature that night was below freezing. The wrought iron rivets that fastened the hull plates to the Titanic's main structure also failed because of brittle fracture during the collision with the iceberg... displayed 300 characters
