Failure Analysis Studies of T-142 Track Pads

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to ascertain the various modes of failure of T-142 track pads and the steps needed to alleviate this high failure rate. A heavy emphasis was placed on failure analysis. These procedures have proven invaluable in analyzing the causes and modes of track pad failures. Future use of these procedures will enhance our knowledge of why track pads fail, how they fail, and the steps needed to formulate a compound which will better withstand these failure modes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113751

Entities

People

  • Jacob Patt
  • Peter G. Sakalas

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Weight
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Elastomers
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electron Spectroscopy
  • Failure Analysis
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Microscopes
  • Production
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

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