Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis with Case Studies from the Chemicals, Concrete and Power Industries

1st Edition - September 4, 2015
Editors: Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf, Mahmood Aliofkhazraei
Language: English
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Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis: With Case Studies from the Chemicals, Concrete and Power Industries
provides an in-depth examination of materials failure in specific situations, a vital component in both developing and engineering new solutions.

This handbook covers analysis of materials failure in the chemical, power, and structures arenas, where the failure of a single component can result in devastating consequences and costs.

Material defects, mechanical failure as a result of improper design, corrosion, surface fracture, and other failure mechanisms are described in the context of real world case studies involving steam generators, boiler tubes, gas turbine blades, welded structures, chemical conversion reactors and more. This book is an indispensable reference for engineers and scientists studying the mechanisms of failure in these fields.

Preface
Chapter 1: Progressive failures of components in chemical process industry: Case history investigation and root-cause analysis
- Abstract
- 1 Overview of Failure Mechanisms
- 2 Analytical Techniques
- 3 Case Studies
Chapter 2: Engineering failure analysis in chemical process industries
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 How to Conduct Failure Investigation
- 3 Case Studies
Chapter 3: Boiler tube failures: Some case studies
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Case Studies
- 3 Conclusion
Chapter 4: Creep damage of high alloyed reformer tubes
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Case History
- 3 Conclusion
Chapter 5: Failure analysis of reinforced concrete structures subjected to chloride penetration and reinforcements corrosion
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Physical Nonlinearity of Materials
- 3 Geometric Nonlinearity
- 4 Shear Strength Model
- 5 Fick's Diffusion Law
- 6 Corrosion Laws
- 7 Applications
- 8 Conclusion
Chapter 6: Nonlinear 3D finite-element modeling for structural failure analysis of concrete sleepers/bearers at an urban turnout diamond
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Interaction of Train and Turnout Structure
- 3 Failure Mechanisms
- 4 Current Analysis and Design Methods
- 5 Finite Element Modeling of Turnout Diamond
- 6 Results and Discussions
- 7 Conclusion
Chapter 7: Investigation of failure behavior of thin-walled tubular components and development of a procedure for evaluation of their mechanical and fracture properties
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Material
- 3 Experiment on Ring Specimens for Evaluation of Transverse Mechanical Properties
- 4 Fracture Experiment on Tubular Specimens Using Conical Mandrels
- 5 Fracture Experiment on Tubular Specimens Using a Pair of Semi-Cylindrical Mandrels
- 6 Results and Discussion
- 7 Conclusion
Chapter 8: Seismic risk of RC water storage elevated tanks: Case study
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Seismic Vulnerability
- 3 Vulnerability Method of CNR-GNDT
- 4 General Presentation of the Vulnerability Index Method
- 5 Case Study
- 6 Conclusion
Chapter 9: Reliability and material failure analysis of water and wastewater systems: Case studies
- Abstract
- 1 Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure
- 2 Material and Age Structure of Utility Networks
- 3 Damage Analysis
- 4 Reliability of Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Infrastructure
- 5 Examples of Serious Failures of Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal Systems: Case Study
- 6 Conclusion
Chapter 10: A reliable analysis method for estimating large excavator structural strength
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Shovel Structure and Operation Process
- 3 Structural Dynamics Analysis Method of Shovel Front-End Mechanism
- 4 Results and Discussion
- 5 Conclusion
Chapter 11: The reliability design of mechanical system and its parametric accelerated life testing
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Design Verification Activities in R&D, QA (Performance/Reliability), and Manufacture QC and Their Traps
- 3 Reliability Quantitative Specifications
- 4 Conceptual Framework of Specifications for Quality Assurance
- 5 Case Study of Verification Specification: Robotics
- 6 Parametric Accelerated Life Testing
- 7 Conclusion
Chapter 12: A nonlocal damage-mechanics-based approach suitable for failure assessment and remaining life estimation of critical industrial components
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Nonlocal Rousselier's Damage Model
- 3 Beremin's Model for Cleavage Fracture
- 4 Types of Fracture Mechanics Specimens Analyzed in Upper Shelf and DBTT Regime
- 5 Material and Experiment
- 6 Results and Discussion
- 7 Conclusion
Chapter 13: A concise filtergram wear particle atlas and some case studies
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Wear Particle Analysis Techniques
- 3 Rubbing Wear Particles
- 4 Cutting Wear Particles
- 5 Laminar Particles
- 6 Fatigue Wear Particles
- 7 Severe Sliding Wear Particles
- 8 The Oxide Wear Particles
- 9 The Spherical Particles
- 10 Copper Alloy Wear Particles
- 11 Babbitt Alloy Wear Particles
- 12 Oil Degradation Particles
- 13 The Microorganism Debris
- 14 Conclusion
Chapter 14: Fatigue failure analysis of welded structures: An overview and A case study
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Fatigue Modeling of Welded Structures by Local Approaches
- 3 Case Study: Fatigue Life Assessment of an Automotive Demo-Structure
- 4 Conclusion
Chapter 15: Welding-associated failures in power boilers
- Abstract
- 1 Material Applications in Power Boilers – Introduction
- 2 Stainless Steels (SSs) and Their Welding Characteristics
- 3 Stress-Corrosion Induced Failures
- 4 Conclusion
Chapter 16: Degradation of protective PVD coatings
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Influence of Deposition Parameters on PVD Coating Properties
- 3 Deformation of Monolayer Coatings
- 4 Properties of Multi-Layer Coatings
- 5 Deformation of Multi-Layer Coatings
- 6 Fatigue Strength of PVD Coating
- 7 Degradation Caused by Dynamic Loading (Erosion)
- 8 Conclusion
Chapter 17: Application of pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in failure analysis for the identification of organic compounds in chemical, rubber, and automotive industry
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Experimental
- 3 Results
- 4 Conclusion
Index

Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf

Professor Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf is the Vice President of Integrated Mechanical Material Corrosion Consulting (IM2C), Texas, USA, and a Full professor at Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute. He has 26 years of experience working in R&D with a blend of both industrial and academic leadership as a Professor of Materials Science, and Advanced “nano-bio” Manufacturing Engineering, and Materials Engineering Consultant. He is the recipient of numerous national and international prizes and awards including the Humboldt Research Award for Experienced Scientists, at Max Planck Institute, Germany; Fulbright, NSF, and Dept. of Energy Fellowships, USA; Shoman Award in Engineering Science; and the State Prize of Egypt in Advanced Science and Technology. His research has focused on five critical areas: Energy, Health, Environment, Advanced manufacturing, Advanced materials. Dr. Makhlouf has published over 200 journal articles, as well as 17 books and handbooks for Springer and Elsevier on a broad range of cross‐disciplinary research fields including advanced multifunctional materials, nanotechnology, smart coatings, corrosion, biomaterials, waste/water treatment, and materials for energy applications. Dr. Makhlouf has served as both a Senior Editor and board member of many international journals, as well as reviewer for several international funding agencies in USA, Germany, UK, Qatar, Belgium, EU, Kazakhstan. He is a Consultant/Reviewer for several universities worldwide.

Affiliations and expertise

Vice President & Engineering Consultant, Integrated Mechanical Material Corrosion Consulting (IM2C), Texas, USA, Professor, Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute, Cairo, Egypt

Mahmood Aliofkhazraei

Mahmood Aliofkhazraei is assistant professor in the department of materials science at the Tarbiat Modares University, where he also earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in corrosion and protection of materials. Dr. Aliofkhazraei has authored over 60 scientific publications on nanostructured coatings and thin films and has received numerous scientific awards, such as Khwarizmi award. He was selected among the 10 top best nanotechnologists in his country.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

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