Dear Forum,
What would be your thoughts on following corrosion (file attached). What could be the cause?
The tube has a 10mm inner diameter, material is 4140 heat treated in salt bath. The tube was never used, was in storage, and after a month when it was going to be assembled in the machine...
Hello guys,
I'm doing a failure analisys on an aluminum 7075 T6. I think the failure mode is brittle. Attached the SEM image.
The supplier send the "recipe" for the T6. What do you think about this recipe?
Solution Heat treatment: 470°C(880F) - 2h - water cooling
Precipitation: 120°C(250F)2h...
Hey guys,
Need some help to understand the fracture surface attached (SEM images)
The part fractured during assembly, with little stress.
Inthe middle of the fracture there is this kind of inclusion, the way aroud of it looks spherical, and it possible to identify dimples.
Never seen...
Hello Guys,
Need help understanding where this failure started. This is a 410 stainless steel.
The tube failed with 0h of service. I think is torsional overload, starded on the radius at 11/12 o clock (not sure), and also not sure the if its propagate to the left "anticlokwise".
Do you...
