Kenat, we have, as yet, done no external analysis of these parts. Presently, samples are in Birmingham, AL (sent to my boss) and will be analyzed by a local lab. Would these dark formations be consistent with fatigue...
We have some malleable iron wire rope clips which have broken. On the inside of the parts can be seen a dark formation. Some formations are larger than others but every broken piece has some measure of this dark formation. Does anyone have any insight into what this dark formation is? Is it...