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High Resolution CT Scan as Tool for Precise Quantification of Material Loss due to Localized Corrosion in Brake Calipers

Product Number: 51321-16467-SG

Author: Marco Bandiera/Andrea Bonfanti/Federico Bertasi/Alessandro Mancini

Publication Date: 2021

$20.00

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Internal Corrosion of L80 Tubing in Permian Basin Oil and Gas Wells-Case Studies (Lab Study)

Product Number: 51323-18892-SG

Author: Suresh Divi, Michael Newman

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

The Permian Basin is an oil-and-gas-producing area located in West Texas and the adjoining area of southeastern New Mexico. The Permian Basin covers an area approximately 250 miles wide and 300 miles long and is composed of more than 7,000 fields (best represented in Railroad Commission of Texas production figures as districts 7C, 08, and 8A) in West Texas.1 The greater Permian Basin accounts for nearly 40 percent of all oil production in the United States and nearly 15 percent of its natural gas production.

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Investigation Study on a Failed Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe

Product Number: MECC23-20059-SG

Author: Khalid M. Almudarra; Nayef M. Al-Anazi; Ibrahim M. Alzahrani; Maryam S. Alramadhan; Reem A. Alalwan; Mirza M. Baig; Haitham K. Aljahani

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

Finance, workforce, and asset integrity are all major factors played in the global transition initiative from the use of the corrodible metallic materials to the long-lasting non-metallic materials such as the composites. The three monolithic materials, in other words, materials made up of a single type of blocks which are the metallic, ceramic, as well as the polymeric materials have been major fields of interest for centuries. However, a more recent field of promising materials has emerged and been recognized, which is the composite materials.

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Is it MIC or Pitting Corrosion? An Insight in a Common Overlapping

Product Number: 51320-14719-SG

Author: Mohammed Al Muaisub

Publication Date: 2020

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Although Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is a critical damage mechanism that had been researched for decades in different environments, yet diagnosing a specific industrial failure to be attributed to MIC can still be challenging. The challenge of accurately identifying an MIC failure is partially due to the similarity of the failure morphology with other damage mechanisms, e.g., pitting corrosion due to chloride. Furthermore, the variously proposed initiation and propagation mechanisms for different types of bacteria may illustrate to the failure analyst that the MIC mechanisms are not yet well established. The confusion of MIC failure identification could also be aggravated by the fact that the presence of bacteria in a system does not necessarily mean that MIC is the culprit. Therefore, this paper will shed some light on the overlapping areas between MIC and pitting corrosion, especially the morphology of the attack. Moreover, several steps will be highlighted and discussed on how to correctly identify if MIC is the culprit in a specific failure.

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Learning from Failure: The Key to Advancements in Metallurgy and Corrosion

Product Number: 51324-21152-SG

Author: Anil Kumar Chikkam; Aaron Ulmer; Edward Larkin; Mehrooz Zamanzadeh

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

In the field of metallurgy and corrosion, it is of paramount importance to acknowledge that no failure should ever be underestimated or dismissed as trivial. Each failure carries its own unique narrative and offers invaluable insights into the underlying causes and potential risks. This paper emphasizes the utmost significance of understanding and analyzing metallurgical failures, irrespective of their perceived severity. By meticulously examining every failure as an individual case, substantial lessons can be derived, leading to advancements in designs, materials, and manufacturing processes. Through meticulous investigations and the application of failure analysis techniques, the intricate stories concealed within each failure can be unraveled. These comprehensive analyses provide crucial information for identifying root causes and establishing preventive measures. The paper presents compelling case studies that exemplify the consequences arising from insufficient knowledge on material selection, neglecting stress raisers, mishandling of materials, and the absence of robust inspection plans. These failures range from production losses to fatal incidents, underscoring the criticality of learning from past experiences and implementing proactive measures to avert such occurrences.

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Pull-Off Adhesion Strength Testing of Lining Systems on Concrete: A Review of the Various Direct Tensil Test Methods Used for Severe Service

Product Number: 41216-992-SG

Author: Vaughn O’Dea1, Cory Brown, Anthony Dallen

Publication Date: 2016

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Tensile pull-off adhesion testing is becoming a more frequent specification requirement for in situ quality assurance testing to confirm proper surface preparation and adhesion of high performance protective linings applied to concrete. It is also becoming a widely used test for forensic analysis of protective linings in existing installations. There have been numerous investigations leading to the development of different devices and test pull-off adhesion methods used to assess bond strengths of mortars and overlay materials

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Root Cause and Forward Thinking Decisions

Product Number: 41215-928-SG

Author: Doug Sawyer

Publication Date: 2015

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We often make decisions in haste, using poor factoring, not thinking through all the variables, ignoring risk, and a great number of other things we won’t mention right now but you can imagine. What decisions or effort do we do daily that could be enhanced by better decisions, and by default better process. A decision is made up of pieces, each piece providing a building block to the end. What pieces we use make a difference.

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The Complex Synergy of Delayed Environmentally Assisted Cracking In Transmission Gear Assemblies

Product Number: 51323-19337-SG

Author: Joshua P. James

Publication Date: 2023

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Root cause analysis involves a detailed process of evidence collection, investigation of the evidence, subsequent analysis, and identification of corrective actions based on conclusions drawn from the evidence. The process when diagrammed out seems simple, however paramount to the process is identifying the problem or failure accurately. Misunderstanding the failure leads to misidentification of the root cause which in turn begets mitigation efforts that may or may not impactfully remediate the original failure.

Products tagged with 'failure analysis'

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