Use of Electron Fractography to Diagnose Cracking in a 7075-T6 Aluminum Forging Available to Purchase
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Published:2019
Abstract
A forging of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy, which formed a support for the cylinder of a cargo door, cracked at an attachment hole. Fluorescent penetrant inspection showed the crack ran above and below the hole out onto the machined flat surface of the flange. A 6500x electron fractograph proved the crack to be a forging defect called a cold shut. Because defects of this type are usually detected when the raw forging is inspected, this occurrence was considered to be an isolated instance.
James A. Scott, Use of Electron Fractography to Diagnose Cracking in a 7075-T6 Aluminum Forging, ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Processing Errors and Defects, ASM International, 2019, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.fach.process.c9001541
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