Metallurgical Failure Analysis-Few Case Studies

Sushant K. Manwatkar; M. Swathi Kiranmayee; Abhay Kumar Jha; P. Ramesh Narayanan; K. Sreekumar; Parameshwar Prasad Sinha

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.710.695

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Metallurgical Failure Analysis-Few Case Studies

Abstract:

Advancement in material science has reached great heights both in terms of development and properties but still failures continue to happen. Failure is often accompanied by economic and human loss. Failures generally occur due to error of knowledge, error of performance and error of intent which comprises improper design and/or material selection, deficiency in processing and assembly. Failure analyst plays an important role in evaluating the causes of failure by using various analytical tools to arrive at the conclusion and suggests remedies to avoid its reoccurrence. This paper highlights the important steps in failure analysis with a few case studies demonstrated. Case studies include the failure of plumbing tube used in engine gimbal control system of liquid propulsion system, where failure was initiated due to process deficiency and its propagation was facilitated under fatigue loading. In the other case study discussed, failure of steel fasteners was due to hydrogen induced stress corrosion cracking (HISCC).