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Failure Analysis: “Exploding” Coffee Pot

July 25, 2011 By Tom Read Leave a Comment

California failure analysis expert was presented with the claim that a coffee pot had “exploded” when replaced on the coffee warmer in a convenience store.First of all, there is no “stored” energy to cause an explosion. The coffee is not under pressure, and the pot is made from annealed borosilicate glass. In addition, the broken […]

Filed Under: Failure Analysis Tagged With: Borosilicate Glass, Coffee Pot, Exploding, Glass

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