Latest Material Failure Articles
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Corrosion Failure
Understanding the Relationship Between Stress and Corrosion
Most people associate corrosion with air and moisture (water). However, in some cases the stresses (residual stress or applied stress) acting on a material can play a...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Corrosion Failure
The Effects of Stress Concentration on Crack Propagation
When a structure or a machine is designed, it has to satisfy certain reliability and safety thresholds, based on a number of factors: the loads it is subjected to, the...
By: Nemanja Pavlovic
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Materials Selection
How and Why a Material Fractures
Almost all engineered structures, from gears and valves, to buildings and bridges, must be designed to function safely and effectively. Failure in even the smallest...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Scientific Properties
The Effects of Corrosion on the Shear Behavior of Materials
Shear strength is a material property analogous to the ultimate tensile strength (UTS), with the key difference being in the plane in which the strain acts. It is still...
By: Nemanja Pavlovic
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Scientific Properties
Understanding the 3 Types of Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is one of the most fundamental properties in any building material. This mechanical property is frequently used to assess the suitability of materials...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Failure
Emergency In-Situ Repair Problems & Surface-Tolerant Solutions
One of the major challenges faced by maintenance engineers across many industries is the limited amount of time in which urgent repairs must be carried out. In the real...
By: Levente Bazsanyi | Product Manager
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Failure
The Relationship Between Corrosion Fatigue and Stress Corrosion Cracking
Corrosion fatigue of engineering materials, mainly metals, has been a topic of research worldwide for over a century. This type of corrosion failure was first observed...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Prevention
Corrosion Control Considerations in the Equipment Design Process
Corrosion is a global challenge that design engineers must address to reduce failures throughout the equipment life cycle. The electrochemical reaction that costs...
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Corrosion
The 3 Stages of Corrosion Failure Analysis
Failure analysis is a vast concept that includes different fields such as electronics, mechanics, metallurgy, corrosion and so forth. However, for a corrosion engineer,...
By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario
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Prevention
Why Concrete Delamination Occurs - and What to Do About It
Delaminations in concrete slabs can be a serious problem, but often they are "heard" before they are seen. Here's an example:A concrete floor slab placed...
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Corrosion Prevention
Corrosion Fatigue of Welded Joints on Marine Offshore Structures
Corrosion fatigue is a major concern when the integrity and safety of any offshore structure is concerned. These structures, as well as ships, are subjected to the...
By: Nemanja Pavlovic
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Corrosion Prevention
Solving Multilayer Coating Delamination Issues During Pipeline Installation
Fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) is a proven coating technology used to protect steel pipelines from corrosion, both in buried and atmospheric environments. In these types of...
By: Alan Kehr | Managing Consultant, Alan Kehr Anti-Corrosion, LLC
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