ABSTRACT

Component failures result from a combination of factors involving materials science, mechanics, thermodynamics, corrosion, and tribology. With the right guidance, you don't have to be an authority in all of these areas to become skilled at diagnosing and preventing failures. Based on the author's more than thirty years of experience, Practical P

chapter 1|14 pages

An Introduction to Failure Analysis

chapter 3|20 pages

Materials and the Sources of Stresses

chapter 4|12 pages

Overload Failures

chapter 5|20 pages

Fatigue Failures (Part 1): The Basics

chapter 7|28 pages

Understanding and Recognizing Corrosion

chapter 8|20 pages

Lubrication and Wear

chapter 9|16 pages

Belt Drives

chapter 10|38 pages

Ball and Roller Bearings

chapter 11|28 pages

Gear Terminology

chapter 12|22 pages

Fastener and Bolted Joint Failures

chapter 13|8 pages

Chains