Kink Bands 2 (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption This map shows kink bands formed near a crack tip during crack propagation testing (from left to right) in the alloy at -196 C. Credit Berkeley Lab Usage Restrictions N/A License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.