Fracture Surface at One Failure Origin Assembled Pie Plate Showing Several Failure Origins Read Consulting Failure analysis lab performed a glass failure analysis. An annealed borosilicate glass Pyrex baking dish failed as a result “thermal shock”. There were multiple origins for the failure, and these all initiated at damage sites on the bottom of the […]
Window Defect Analysis Capabilities
Reflected Zebra Board Image that Shows Window Roller Distortion Created During The Thermal Temper Process Window Scratches Caused by PoorCleaning Procedures The window experts at Read Consulting are often asked to evaluate windows for defects. Many of these are Low-E windows that are also tempered. Two typical defects found are scratches and roller distortion.Often the scratches […]
Plastic Failure Analysis: Fusion Welded HDPE
Poor Welding of a CarrierPipe Joint There was no Melting on a part of the joint Read Consulting, a California failure analysis lab, has performed numerous plastic failure analysis on various types of plastic pipe. This includes PVC, CPVC, Delrin and Polypropylene. In this case a plastic failure analysis was performed on a failed containment waste […]
Storage Tank Failures, Tank Failure Analysis
Storage tanks have a finite lifetime, and they should be carefully inspected annually. Read Consulting has performed numerous storage tank failure analysis. Steel tank failures were caused by corrosion. PVC tanks failures were caused by UV degradation of the polymer. Attached are two representative photos of tank failures analyzed in the past. One failure was […]
Failure Analysis Lab Analyzes Shower Door Failure
Installed Shower Door Top Roller at Stop Disassembled Roller Fracture Surface at Origin Tempered glass shower doors have been modernized. Recent designs have the doors suspended by rollers that ride on a pipe. In certain cases the door stop is on the top. In this case, the roller is stopped by a rubber […]
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