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What is the primary purpose of failure analysis?
To determine the root cause of a material's failure
Which of the following is NOT a common cause of material failure according to the text?
Low pressure environment
What is one of the examples of operating conditions that frequently cause material failure according to the text?
Temperature changes
Which chapter in Dr. Reham Reda Abbas' course covers 'Failure Due To Overload'?
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What are examples of harsh environments that commonly induce material failure according to the text?
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What is the process of failure analysis according to the text?
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Which of the following is the first critical step in the failure analysis procedure?
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What can metallographic examination reveal?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as a failure cause?
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What is a consideration in selecting appropriate processing for materials?
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What occurs in welding processes?
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What is involved in correct design to prevent failures?
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What is used to analyze the phases, inclusions, and corrosion products in materials?
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What causes quenched and tempered materials to lose strength?
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Which process may create gas porosity and segregation?
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In failure analysis, environmental conditions and operating loads are often the primary causes leading to a material’s failure.
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Stress, impact, and frictional loading are examples of operating conditions that frequently cause material failure.
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Distortion is one of the failure modes due to overload as mentioned in the text.
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Failure analysis is the process of collecting data and analyzing it to determine the root cause of a failure.
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Quenched and tempered materials lose strength due to stress concentration and fracture toughness.
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Metallographic examination can reveal information about the phases, inclusions, and corrosion products in materials.
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Improper material selection is not a common cause of material failure according to the text?
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Cold working and forging do not create cracks, flaws, and distortion in materials according to the text?
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The primary purpose of failure analysis is to identify the possible root causes and the failure mechanism?
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Quenched and tempered materials do not lose strength at higher temperatures according to the text?
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Welding does not create gas porosity and cracks in materials?
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Fatigue striations and fracture modes cannot be detected using scanning electron microscope (SEM) according to the text?
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Proper material selection can prevent many failures according to the text?
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Inadequate environmental control is not a common failure cause according to the text?
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Metallographic examination cannot reveal depth of hardening, grain size, phase present, non-metallic inclusions, and porosities according to the text?
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Correct design does not involve designing for maximum stress including safety factor according to the text?
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Study Notes
Purpose and Causes of Failure Analysis
- The primary purpose of failure analysis is to identify the possible root causes and the failure mechanism.
- Environmental conditions and operating loads are often the primary causes leading to a material’s failure.
- Stress, impact, and frictional loading are examples of operating conditions that frequently cause material failure.
Material Failure Modes
- Distortion is one of the failure modes due to overload.
Material Selection and Processing
- Proper material selection can prevent many failures.
- Inadequate environmental control is a common failure cause.
- Cold working and forging can create cracks, flaws, and distortion in materials.
- Welding can create gas porosity and cracks in materials.
Material Properties and Analysis
- Quenched and tempered materials lose strength due to stress concentration and fracture toughness.
- Metallographic examination can reveal information about the phases, inclusions, and corrosion products in materials.
- Metallographic examination can reveal depth of hardening, grain size, phase present, non-metallic inclusions, and porosities.
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM) can detect fatigue striations and fracture modes.
Design and Failure Prevention
- Correct design involves designing for maximum stress including safety factor.
- Proper design can prevent many failures.
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