fractography

(frækˈtɒɡrəfɪ)

(Civil Engineering) engineering the study of fractures or cracks in a material, esp metal, in order to predict or identify the cause of a failure in a structure

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The analysis of crank shaft failure reveals a crack at surface originated due to sharp boundaries of primary type I graphite nucleated in pearlitic matrix may be the root cause of fatigue failure based on the fractography analysis [2].

Failure investigation of an industrial crankshaft made of ductile iron

Quasi-static/fatigue fractography observation was also done in this study using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to get a better understanding of the underlying failure mechanisms.

Study on Fatigue Behaviors of Porous T300/924 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Unidirectional Laminates

Fractography of ZE41A tensile fractures (a) Foundry A and (b) Foundry C with corresponding SEM analysis of areas indicated by arrows.

Inclusions in permanent mold cast magnesium: this research is part of an ongoing effort to increase the use of magnesium alloys to a significant level in the aerospace and automotive industries and to reduce vehicle weight, fuel consumption, and emission of harmful gases

Fractography was performed on select samples with aid of a Scanning Electron Microscope.

Powder reuse and its effects on laser based powder fusion additive manufactured Alloy 718

After ring-on-ring loading, parts were evaluated via fractography to characterize the different types of flaws present and to measure the critical flaw depths.

Reliability evaluation of thin, lightweight laminates for windshield applications

L R O Hein, K A Campos, P C R O Caltabiano and K G Kostov, A Brief Discussion About Image Quality and SEM Methods for Quantitative Fractography of Polymer Composites, SCANNING, Vol.

Correlation between acoustic emission signals and delaminations in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix composites: A new look at mode I fracture test data

When studying in-service failure of such a component, fractography (i.

A fractographic study of bending/torsion fatigue failure in metallic materials with protective surface layers

The aircraft is now in the teardown inspection and fractography phase of the test program.

United States : Lockheed Martin Completes F-16 Durability Testing Milestone

Fractography is the study of the fracture surfaces of materials, including plastics.

Plastic failure through environmental stress cracking: ESC, "the plastic killer," is a frequent cause of field failures

Is it possible to explain the occurrence of brittle fracture in polyethylene with fractography and chemical analysis?

Fractographic study of the creep behavior of high density polyethylene (HDPE) for high pressure pipe application

Topics of the 33 selected papers include the structural and mechanical characterization of hard layers obtained by plasma jet thermal spraying, determining and analyzing the dynamic loaded screws by structural analysis fractography and numerical simulation, determining some mechanical characteristics by the vibration testing of welded structures with tubular wire, optimizing the electrode processing methodology for the resistance spot welding of aluminum, deconstructing existing railway and highway bridges, and experimental research regarding the tensile properties of some polypropylene-based biocomposites reinforced with hemp shives.

Structural Integrity of Welded Structures; select papers

This new capability allows IMR to offer high-quality failure analysis services, including metallurgical failure analysis, fractography, elemental analysis, and high-resolution photomicrographs.

IMR Test Labs - Singapore Adds Failure Analysis Services and Advanced Metallurgical Capabilities

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