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Defect Investigation - Metal Testing

Publisher: Metallurgical Technologies, Inc.
Overview:
Stating that metal defects can be introduced at several stages of processing during manufacturing, this paper covers the equipment, training and advanced metal testing capabilities offered by Metallurgical Technologies, Inc. to identify the individual step in the process in which the defect occurred and to give recommendations to prevent future rejects, down time and profit loss. It includes several examples of metal testing and microscopic evaluation of defects, providing close-up, low magnification, and high magnification images of each of the defects investigated. The paper also presents the findings of the microscopic evaluation for each example, detailing exactly at which stage of the manufacturing process the defect was introduced into the tested metal part.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Examples of Metal Testing and Defect Investigations1
1.1Metal Testing and Microscopic Evaluation - Slide Plate Example1
1.2.Metal Testing and Microscopic Evaluation - Cylinder Liner Example1
1.3.Metal Testing and Microscopic Evaluation - Weld Defect Example2
2.Figures
2.1.Close-up of Flaws in a Slide Plate1
2.2.Low Magnification View of the Cross-Section through the Flaw1
2.3.High Magnification View of Cross-Section Showing Nitriding White Layer over the Recess1
2.4.Close-up of Pits in Cylinder Liner1
2.5.SEM Image of a Pit Shows a "Void Like" Coating Flaw1
2.6.High Magnification View of the Cross-Section through Pits Showing Flaws in a Thermal Spray Coating1
2.7.Close-up View of a Fine Cracks (Arrows) in a Fillet Weld2
2.8.A Cross-Section through the Cracked Weld Reveals a Y-Shaped Crack in the Center of the Weld Deposit2
2.9.A High Magnification View of the Cross-Section Identifies Nickel Plating Lining the Crack2
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