Glass Failure Analysis of Glass Cookware
California Glass Failure Expert analyses broken glass cookware. This is a Pyrex pie plate that broke during use.
Glass Failure Analysis of Tempered Glass
Glass Failure Analysis of Tempered Glass
California Materials Failure Expert performs a Root Cause failure analysis of two tempered glass objects; a basketball backboard and a pickup truck rear window. Includes a discussion of Polarimeter surface stress measurements using a Strainoptics Grazing Angle Surface Polarimeter, GASP. Included is a detailed glass fracture analysis which includes determining the failure origin. This failure analysis study demonstrates how to analyze tempered glass.
Assessing Already Broken Tempered Glass
Glass Expert at Read Consulting is asked to assess whether a broken window or shower door was fully tempered. One method is to select the ten largest “crack free” pieces and determine if these can fit into a 10 square inch area. In the photo above, a 3″ X 3″ (approximately 10 square inches) “frame” […]
Window Defect Analysis Capabilities
Reflected Zebra Board Image that Shows Window Roller Distortion Created During The Thermal Temper Process Window Scratches Caused by PoorCleaning Procedures The window experts at Read Consulting are often asked to evaluate windows for defects. Many of these are Low-E windows that are also tempered. Two typical defects found are scratches and roller distortion.Often the scratches […]
Failure Analysis Lab Analyzes Shower Door Failure
Installed Shower Door Top Roller at Stop Disassembled Roller Fracture Surface at Origin Tempered glass shower doors have been modernized. Recent designs have the doors suspended by rollers that ride on a pipe. In certain cases the door stop is on the top. In this case, the roller is stopped by a rubber […]
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