California failure analysis lab performs rubber failure analysis on a failed bicycle inner tube. The rider was braking while descending a long steep hill. Toward the bottom of the hill his inner tube failed, and he heard a loud pop. The wheel rim was too hot to touch. A failure analysis was performed and the failure originated […]
Read Consulting Failure Analysis Blog
In addition, READ CONSULTING provides services to industry in the areas of failure analysis, process development and process improvement. Read Consulting is prepared to use its experience and expertise to analyze customers' specific problems.
California Failure Analysis Lab Examines Stainless Steel Corrosion Failure
Stainless steel corrosion failures often result from grain boundary sensitization. Many 300 series stainless steel alloys come in two grades or more. For example 304 stainless steel comes as 304, 304L and 304H. Each grade has a different amount of carbon (C). the 304 grade allows up to .0.08% C; whereas 304 L allows a […]
Glass Expert Witness Services
Read Consulting is a California failure analysis laboratory that provides a complete line of glass expert witness services. These include glass failure analysis, window damage assessment, patent expert witness support and stress testing. In addition Read Consulting also offers glass expert witness support in all areas of glass and ceramic machining and processing. Process and device patent expertise is […]
California Failure Analysis
California Failure Analysis lab performed an electronic failure analysis on Pogo pin spring loaded contacts (Pogo connector pins) to determine the cause of intermittent open circuits. Electronic testing had detected that there were times when the spring loaded pin was depressed, the circuit would open and there would be an interruption of the signal. The cross […]
Rubber Failure Analysis: Rubber Seal Failure Analysis
A California failure expert witness was asked to determine the root cause of a rubber gasket leak. The molded rubber gasket seal was integrated into a hydraulic lift operating at 650 psi. Over time it had developed a very small hole and approximately 60 gallons of hydraulic oil escaped through this small leak. Read Consulting Failure […]
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