4/20/2022· Failure Analysis
Glass Coffee Pot Failure Analysis: Thermal Shock Failure Of Borosilicate Glass Coffee Carafe
By: Dr. Thomas Read
The fatigue failure initiated on the outside bottom where the carafe had been scratched with the abrasive scrub pad. As a result of cyclical thermal shock (between 195°C and 15°C), the cracks grew progressively till it reached a critical length. Glass thickness at the origins is approximately 3 mm. One failed after 12.
9/6/2017· Failure Analysis
Liquid Impact Glass Failure Analysis
By: Dr. Thomas Read
As "water hammer" (i.e. liquid impact) has the potential to cause glass bottle failure, Read Consulting LLC created two such failures to study the resulting fracture surface details.
8/30/2011· Failure Analysis
Metal Failure Analysis: Metal Food Contaminant Failure Analysis
By: Dr. Thomas Read
Materials failure analysis expert performs a failure analysis to determine the source of a metal piece found in tomato product.
