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ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories
ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Improper Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Conditions
ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-236-5
Publication date:
2019
ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Improper Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Conditions documents nearly 40 cases of structural and/or functional failure resulting from assembly and installation errors, improper operating conditions, damage in transit, surface rebuilding and reconditioning defects, improper repairs, inadequate maintenance, and incorrectly administered tests. The cases describe the investigation, identify the primary cause, and include remedial solutions. These case histories have been compiled from a wide variety of ASM International publication types, including ASM Handbook volumes, conference proceedings, technical books, journals, and magazines.
ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Improper Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Conditions
https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.usage.9781627082365
ISBN (electronic): 978-1-62708-236-5
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 2019
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Table of Contents
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Assembly and Installation Errors
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Failure of Propeller Attachment BoltsView ChapterByC. Howard CraftC. Howard CraftSenior Metallurgist, Magnaflux Corp. Testing LaboratoriesSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Shear Band Failures in Threaded Titanium Alloy FastenersView ChapterByGeorge HoppleGeorge HoppleLockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc.Search for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Improper Handling, Transit, and Storage Conditions
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Failure Analysis of Gas Turbine Engine Fuel Nozzle Heat ShieldsView ChapterByS.C. BinardS.C. BinardUnited States Department of DefenseSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Failure of a PressView ChapterByC. Howard CraftC. Howard CraftSenior Metallurgist, Magnaflux Corp. Testing LaboratoriesSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Failure of Large Tantalum Heat Exchanger During Transportation to SiteView ChapterByM. E. BlumM. E. BlumFMC Corporation, Central Engineering LaboratoriesSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Improper Modifications and Repairs
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Use of Electron Fractography to Diagnose Cracking in a Chromium-Plated AISI 4340 Pivot BoltView ChapterByJames A. ScottJames A. ScottGroup Leader, Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering Requirements, Aircraft Div., McDonnell Douglas Corp.Search for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Improper Operating Conditions
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Evaluation of Pitting on a Spur GearView ChapterByLester E. AlbanLester E. AlbanMetallurgical Engineer, Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc., Subsidiary of Rexnord, Inc.Search for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Failure Analysis of a Pilot Scale MelterView ChapterByK.J. ImrichK.J. ImrichSavannah River Technology CenterSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Failure of a Flange from a High Pressure Feeder PlantView ChapterByBogomir WolfBogomir WolfMetallurgisches InstitutSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Metallurgical Examinations of a Fragmented Blank Firing Adapter and Associated Components from an M-16 RifleView ChapterByR. J. Gray;R. J. GrayMetals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratorySearch for other works by this author on:C. W. HouckC. W. HouckMetals and Ceramics Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratorySearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Overload Failure of a Crane on an Offshore Platform Related to Stress-Corrosion CrackingView ChapterByD. A. GuentherD. A. GuentherThe Ohio State UniversitySearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Inadequate Maintenance and Inspection
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Failure of a Fairground RideView ChapterByA. CroskyA. CroskySchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South WalesSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Incorrectly Administered Tests
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Crankshaft with Torsion Fatigue Fractures in Inductively Surface-Hardened Crank PinView ChapterByFriedrich Karl Naumann;Friedrich Karl NaumannMax-Planck-Institut für EisenforschungSearch for other works by this author on:Ferdinand SpiesFerdinand SpiesMax-Planck-Institut für EisenforschungSearch for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Failures of TiN-Coated Wobblers in a Hydraulic AssemblyView ChapterPublished:01 June 2019
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Misdiagnosis and Misinterpretation
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Evaluating Component Failures: The Cure Can Be Worse Than the IllnessView ChapterByHenry SussHenry SussPrincipal Engineer, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, General Electric Co.Search for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Problematic Failure Analysis of a Cast Steel Crankshaft[1]View ChapterByD.M. CarlsonD.M. CarlsonPacker Engineering, Inc.Search for other works by this author on:Published:01 June 2019
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Surface Rebuilding and Reconditioning Defects
