Handbook of Case Histories in Failure Analysis, Volume 3

Examines more than 100 cases of failure and the process by which they were analyzed, diagnosed, and resolved.

Provides expert analysis and insight on a variety of materials, failure modes, root causes, and analytical techniques.

Includes sections dedicated to specific components, industries, and other factors, as follows:

• Transportation and Motive Power Systems – Air and Spacecraft, Automobiles and Trucks, Construction and Farming Equipment, Rail and Rolling Stock, Watercraft
• Buildings and Bridges – Bridges and Suspensions, Buildings and Building Systems, Building and Construction Materials, Towers and Architectural Structures
• Petrochemical/Chemical Processing – Pipe and Piping, Pressure Vessels and Boilers, Pulp and Paper Processing, Storage Tanks, Turbomachinery
• Mining and Manufacturing – Material Handling and Conveying, Thermal Processing Equipment, Oil and Gas, Offshore and Marine
• Mechanical Components – Bearing Failures, Fastener Failures, Gear Failures, Shaft Failures
• Failure Modes – Corrosion, Distortion/Deformation, Fracture, Wear
• Processing Related Failures – Casting Defects, Metalworking Defects, Heat Treating Defects, Welding Defects

Preface

Chapter 1 : Air and Spacecraft
Chapter 2 : Automobiles and Trucks
Chapter 3 : Buildings, Bridges, and Infrastructure
Chapter 4 : Chemical Processing Equipment
Chapter 5 : Construction, Mining, and Agricultural Equipment
Chapter 6 : Design Flaws
Chapter 7 : Sporting Goods
Chapter 8 : Machine Tools and Manufacturing Equipment
Chapter 9 : Offshore, Shipbuilding, and Marine Equipment
Chapter 10 : Mechanical and Machine Components
Chapter 11 : Medical and Biomedical Devices
Chapter 12 : Failure Modes and Mechanisms
Chapter 13 : Oil and Gas Production Equipment
Chapter 14 : Power Generating Equipment
Chapter 15 : Processing Errors and Defects
Chapter 16 : Pulp and Paper Processing Equipment
Chapter 17 : Rail and Rolling Stock
Chapter 18 : Steelmaking and Thermal Processing Equipment
Chapter 19 : Improper Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Conditions

Index