Handbook of Case Histories in Failure Analysis
Effect of Strain Rate on the Failure Mode of a Rear Axle
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Published:1992
Abstract
Following an accident in which a light pickup truck left the road and overturned, one of the rear axles, made of approximately 0.30C steel, was found to be fractured adjacent to the bearing lock nut. A keyway was present in the failed area, as were threads for the lock nut. Fracture surfaces of the failed axle and exemplar fractures obtained from simulation tests were studied using scanning electron microscope. The examination showed that the outer perimeter fracture in the axle was very flat and composed of cleavage and that the interior portion was composed of both cleavage and dimples....
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Member Sign InLawrence Kashar, Effect of Strain Rate on the Failure Mode of a Rear Axle, Handbook of Case Histories in Failure Analysis, Vol 1, Edited By Khlefa A. Esaklul, ASM International, 1992, p 74–78, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.v01.c9001035
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