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Glass Oven Door Failure Analysis

November 17, 2020 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

A glass failure analysis was performed on a failed oven door made from heat strengthened glass. The glass in the door is connected to the handle with a metal clip placed directly onto the glass. The edges of the clip on the handle were not properly de-burred. Over time the normal use of the oven […]

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Swimming Pool Tile Cracking: Glass v. Porcelain

November 14, 2020 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

There are two dominant modern tile types made for showers and swimming pools. These are glazed ceramic tiles and glass tiles. In these applications the tiles are exposed to thermal shock. Theoretically both tile types perform the same function. So it is important to understand the expected level of resistance to thermal shock for these […]

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Metal Failure Expert Discusses Failure Analysis of Brass Plumbing

September 14, 2020 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Dezincification is the corrosion brass alloys  where the Zn in the alloy reacts preferentially in a corrosive environment. Basically zinc is lost and porous copper is left behind. Red brass (i.e. <15 wt% Zn) does exhibit dezincification; however, the occurrence is rare because the Zn is absorbed in the copper matrix. Yellow brass with >25wt% […]

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Brass Plumbing Failure Analysis: Dezincification

September 7, 2020 By Tom Read 9 Comments

Brass is an alloy consisting of copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn) and exists in two general categories: Red Brass: The two main constituents are Zn at less than 15wt % Cu at greater than 80wt %. This alloy has a red tint because all the Zn is dissolved in the Cu. This material rarely shows […]

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Aircraft Windshield Failure Analysis: Due to Edge Damage

July 16, 2020 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Read Consulting was asked to perform a glass failure analysis on a cracked aircraft windshield. This is a laminated windshield contains with heating elements between the glass layers. The outer layer is a piece of 5mm thick annealed glass which cracked during normal use. The failure initiated at a damage site on the edge face […]

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