The Advantages of Performing Failure Analyses- The Light at the End of the Tube
Apr 25, 2023
Author: Lucas Baldesberger, Engineer II
A successful metallurgical failure analysis provides factual insight into the key mechanism(s) at play, as the metallurgy holds truths to be discovered. This article uses a variety of case studies to explain how the value of a failure analysis is uncovered from the analysis into the causes of the observed failure, future mitigation strategies, and interpretation of the physical findings into qualitative and/or quantitative results. Lucas explains how combining damage mechanism familiarity with engineering expertise will extract the full value from a failure analysis.
