Metallography in Failure Analysis

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

   PDF

2. Failure Mechanisms and Metallography: A Review

   • I. Le May

   Pages 1-31

3. Macroscopic Examination Procedures for Failure Analysis

   • G. F. Vander Voort

   Pages 33-63

4. Analysis of Fractures Utilizing the SEM

   • Marion Russo

   Pages 65-95

5. Metallographic Characterization of Fatigue Failure Origin Areas

   • J. Mogul

   Pages 97-120

6. Metallographic Analysis of Corrosion Failures

   • V. Colangelo

   Pages 121-140

7. Failure analysis of Aerospace Components

   • T. W. Heaslip

   Pages 141-165

8. Failure Analysis of Armament Hardware

   • L. E. Samuels, I. R. Lamborn

   Pages 167-190

9. Failure Analysis Associated with Mining and Heavy Mechanical Equipment

   • Charles R. Morin, Kenneth F. Packer, John E. Slater

   Pages 191-205

10. Boiler and Turbine Component Failures

    • R. D. Barer

    Pages 207-230

11. Failure Analyses of Surgical Implants from the Human Body Can Improve Product and Performance Reliability

    • R. J. Gray

    Pages 231-256

12. Failure Analyses in Electric Power Systems — A Selective Review of Epri—Funded Research

    • Floyd E. Gelhaus

    Pages 257-285

13. An Engineer’s Overview of Product Liability

    • Gordon W. Powell, Salah Mahmoud

    Pages 287-293

14. Back Matter

    Pages 295-301

    PDF

Detailed analyses of failures of material components have proved to be valuable in many ways; by preventing further failures, by assessing the validity of designs and the selection of materials, by uncovering shortcomings in the processing of the materials in­ volved through characterizations of defects, and by revealing problems introduced during the manufacture or fabrication of the component. Increased recognition of the value of performing failure analyses has caused the field to develop into a very active area of tech­ nical endeavor. Failure analysis has been employed in numerous different technical dis­ ciplines and has proven beneficial. The increased activity has caused many new and im­ proved methods for performing these analyses to be developed. Among these are many methods which can be characterized as generally belonging to the field of metallography. In recognition of the important role that metallography plays in the performance of failure analyses, the absence of a text that specifically discusses this subject, and the be­ lief that communication of information on the subject would be of technical interest, The American Society for Metals and The International Metallographic Society co­ sponsored a symposium. The intent was to bring together world-recognized authorities working in various aspects of the failure analysis and metallographic fields to share meth­ ods they use, results they have obtained, and the purposes to which they utilized these results. The symposium, entitled "Metallography in Failure Analysis", was held in Hous­ ton, Texas, USA, July 17-18, 1977.

• USA
• cognition
• communication
• corrosion
• defects
• design
• fabrication
• information
• material
• materials
• mechanisms
• metals
• processing

• Battelle-Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, USA

  James L. McCall

• Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Cheswick, USA

  P. M. French

Policies and ethics