California failure analysis expert uses glass fractography to perform a glass failure analysis on a tempered glass window failure. The glass fracture analysis showed that the window failure was a result of heating the glass in the center. Due to the heat, the center of the window expanded. This created additional tensile stress on the […]
California Glass Expert Performs a Failure Analysis on a Glass Bowl
A glass failure analysis was performed on a glass mixing bowl. An overview of the failed glass bowl is shown in the upper left photograph. This bowl failed as a result of thermal stresses. The crack originated at the bottom of the bowl and spread in one direction around the entire bottom. The thermal stresses […]
Failure Analysis of Reed Switch Glass Failure
Glass expert performed a root cause failure analysis on failed reed switches. The upper left photograph shows the type of reed switch that was failing. This switch consists of two ferromagnetic “blades” that are enclosed in glass. At either end are leads that pass through glass-to-metal seals. The sealed tube is filled with inert gas […]
Glass Failure AnalysisExpert Examines Cracked Automobile Windshield
Glass expert performs a glass failure analysis on a cracked automobile windshield. Records show that the windshields on this particular make and model of automobile are cracking at a very high rate. The windshield shown here is the third replacement in two years. In this case, glass failure analysis shows that the crack started at […]
Failure Analysis of Glass Pitcher
An injury occured to a woman when she poured cold liquid into a warm glass pitcher. The bottom of the pitcher separated from the handle and fell onto her foot and cut the top of her foot severly. The subject pitcher was lost; therefore, Read Consulting was asked to examine an exemplar from the same […]