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Plastic Failure Analysis: Fusion Welded HDPE

February 3, 2014 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: CPVC, Fusion Welded HDPE, Plastic Failure, PVC

CPVC Plastic Failure Analysis of Hot Water Pipe Fitting

December 22, 2008 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

    Plastic failure expert performs a failure analysis on a failed CPVC 90° 3/4 inch elbow. This elbow was in a 150°F hot water recirculation system in a large facility. Plastic fatigue was the alleged cause of failure. However, a plastic failure analysis found no evidence of fatigue. Instead, the detailed root cause failure […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: CPVC, Plastic Failure, Plastic Formulation, Product Defect

Failure Analysis of CPVC Pipe Fitting

March 30, 2008 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

Failure Expert Examines Plastic Pipe Failure A 90° CPVC Elbow connected to a hot water line failed after three years of service in a system operating at 130°F. The photograph at the right shows the failed elbow after it was removed. The crack is on the inside of the 90° angle.     This photo […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: CPVC, Fatigue.Leak, Pipe, Pipe Fitting, Plastic Failure

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