Mechanical Failures of Metals in Service

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Abstract:

For many years the National Bureau of Standards has made examinations of metal parts that have failed in service for evidence hearing on the causes of failure. Thirty-five such cases representing the most frequently observed types of failures are described, and the factors of design, fabrication, or use contributing to these failures are presented. The characteristics by which the various types of fractures can be recognized are discussed, and recommended precautions that should be observed to reduce mechanical failures of metals in service are included.

Author(s):
Bennett, John A. ; Quick, G. W.
Author Organization(s):
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS GAITHERSBURG MD
Pagination:
0042

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NBS-CIRCULAR-550
Monitor Series:
NBS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT, *FAILURE(MECHANICS), *MECHANICAL COMPONENTS, *SHIP STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS, *MARINE ENGINES, METALS, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, FRACTURE(MECHANICS), STRESS CORROSION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Aircraft, Properties of Metals and Alloys, Marine Engineering
Keyword(s):
AIRCRAFT PARTS, AMPTIAC COLLECTION
Report Date:
1954 Sep 27
Creation Date:
2002 Feb 13