Mechanical Failures of Metals in Service

Abstract

For many years the National Bureau of Standards has made examinations of metal parts that have failed in service for evidence hearing on the causes of failure. Thirty-five such cases representing the most frequently observed types of failures are described, and the factors of design, fabrication, or use contributing to these failures are presented. The characteristics by which the various types of fractures can be recognized are discussed, and recommended precautions that should be observed to reduce mechanical failures of metals in service are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 1954
Accession Number
ADA398530

Entities

People

  • G. W. Quick
  • John A. Bennett

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Assembly
  • Chemistry
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Landing Gear
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Nose Wheels
  • Spars
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Tensile Stress
  • Transition Temperature

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Theoretical Analysis.