In order to simulate potential cracking of a heavy bottom drinking glass still hot from a commercial dishwasher, a glass was immersed in 140°F water till stabile. The glass was removed and ice water was then poured into the glass. A glass failure analysis expert witness then performed a failure analysis on the resulting cracked […]
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.
Glass Expert Performs Failure Analysis of Bathroom Scale
A glass failure analysis was performed by glass failure expert witness to determine the reason the glass platform on a bathroom scale broke unexpedly. The platform is made of fully tempered glass, and it broke as the user was pushing it with her foot alongside the toilet. The top left photograph shows the condition of […]
Glass Expert Performs Bottle Failure Analysis
A glass failure expert witness performs a failure analysis on a failed cosmetic bottle. As received, the top of the bottle had broken off. Upper left is a photograph of ‘as receceived’ failed bottle. Approximately one half of the bottle finish had broken off. Read Consulting performed a glass failure analysis to determine if this […]
Glass Fracture Due to Liquid Pressure
Glass failure analysis expert witness performs a failure analysis on a hollow glass tube that failed due to internal pressure. The glass fracture initiated at a small bruise on the outer surface of the glass tube. The upper left 25X photomicrograph gives an overview of the failure. One can see that the glass fracture analysis […]
GLass Expert Discusses Chill Cracks
Glass failure analysis expert witness discusses a common glass bottle manufacturing defect. After the bottle has been formed it is removed hot from the clam shell tool. If it encounters any localized cooling at this stage, it can form a manufacturing defect called a “chill crack”. Thermal shock cause the cooled area to shrink, and […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- …
- 51
- Next Page »