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Case study: Failure Analysis of Aluminum Diecast Part 21 Mar 2013 | 07:16 pm
The bonding of a powder coat to a surface requires a good adhesion between the surface and the powder coat. If a contaminant is present on the surface, the contaminant would be a barrier to the bondin...
Failure Analysis of Aluminum Diecast Part 21 Mar 2013 | 07:16 pm
The bonding of a powder coat to a surface requires a good adhesion between the surface and the powder coat. If a contaminant is present on the surface, the contaminant would be a barrier to the bondin...
Case Study: Failure Analysis of a Chrome-plated Plastic 19 Feb 2013 | 04:51 pm
A chrome-plated plastic part showed blisters after plating. The blisters appeared as “scratches” on the surface of the part. Some of the blisters had ruptured; leaving debris on the surface of the par...
Case History: Mast and Grapple Strain Analysis 11 Jul 2012 | 08:06 am
The grapple on a log stacker was severely deformed 10 months after the log stacker went into operation.
Case Study: Failure Analysis of a Cracked Turbine Inlet Block 11 Jul 2012 | 07:34 am
A Type 410 stainless steel component identified as a turbine inlet block, which was rapidly cooled from ambient temperature to cryogenic temperatures regularly as part of the service application, deve...
Case Study: Failure Analysis of a Corrosive Residue on a Medical Device 11 Jul 2012 | 05:03 am
The ways by which materials show corrosion include discoloration or appearance of a new material (like a solid or liquid), or the production of a gas (that may be sensed through smell).
Element Wixom Signs IP License Agreement with Producer of Pulverizer Wear Parts 30 May 2012 | 05:00 pm
Element Wixom has granted a commercial license to a large European manufacturer of coal pulverizing mills and wear parts to use Element’s proprietary abrasion resistant alloys.
Scheldelab NV becomes Element Antwerp 26 May 2012 | 08:21 am
The Scheldelab NV laboratory in Antwerp was fully rebranded as an Element location on May 1, 2012 and will now operate as Element Antwerp.
Seminar: Metallurgy 101: Basic Concepts for the Non-Metallurgist 26 May 2012 | 04:41 am
This seminar will provide a basic understanding of what metals are, and how chemical composition and microstructure influence mechanical properties. The talk will include an overview of commonly used ...
"Asking the Right Questions: 5 Chemistry Case Studies Involving Legal, Manufacturing, and Product Failure Projects" webinar available on demand 24 May 2012 | 11:27 am
On Wednesday, May 9, Element Chemists Dan Olson and Nancy Whaley presented an online seminar, "Asking the Right Questions: 5 Chemistry Case Studies Involving Legal, Manufacturing, and Product Failure ...
