Glass failure analysis expert performed a root cause failure analysis on a bottle failure. The cap on this bottle had not been removed. The failure analysis revealed a manufacturing defect on the bottle interior. On the upper left photo is a 30X photomicrograph of a portion of the origin on the fracture surface. The arrows […]
CPVC Plastic Failure Analysis of Hot Water Pipe Fitting
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 […]