ASM Failure Analysis Case Histories: Mechanical and Machine Components
Stress-Corrosion Cracking of a Die-Cast Zinc Alloy Nut
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Published:2019
Abstract
Two nuts were used to secure the water-supply pipes to the threaded connections on hot-water and cold-water taps. The nut used on the cold-water tap fractured about one week after installation. Examination of the fracture surfaces of the coldwater nut did not reveal any obvious defects to account for the fracture, but there were indications of excessive porosity in the nut. The fracture had occurred through the root of the first thread that was adjacent to the flange of the tap. It was found that the nut from the cold-water tap failed by SCC. Apparently, sufficient stress was developed...
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