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Schmitz / Database / Failure Cases (60)
    • Additive Manufacturing (AM) (15)
    • Al-Base (72)
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    • Co-Base (8)
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    • Other (19)
    • Plastics (15)
    • SEM (99)
    • Ti-Base (10)
    • Zn-Base (5)
  • 1.0143 | S275J0 Steel beam with fire damage - 011.0143 | S275J0 Steel beam with fire damage
  • 1.0503 | C45 Incorrect induction hardened
  • 1.0570 | S355J2 Fatigue fracture of a hitch - 11.0570 | S355J2 Fatigue fracture of a hitch
  • 1.1165 | G28Mn6 with hard facing - 061.1165 | G28Mn6 with hard facing
  • 1.1191 | C45E crowbar - 21.1191 | C45E crowbar
  • 1.1210 | C53E induction hardened (incorrectly) - 081.1210 | C53E induction hardened (incorrectly)
  • 1.1248 | C75S HT yes/no - 191.1248 | C75S HT yes/no
  • 1.2067 | 102Cr6 | SAE52100 | AMS6440 Incomplete martensitic transformation - 041.2067 | 102Cr6 | SAE52100 | AMS6440 Incomplete martensitic transformation
  • 1.2343 | X37CrMoV5-1 | AISI H11 formation of a hardening crack - 11.2343 | X37CrMoV5-1 | AISI H11 formation of a hardening crack
  • 1.2343 | X37CrMoV5-1 | AISI H11 thermal fatigue cracks - 11.2343 | X37CrMoV5-1 | AISI H11 thermal fatigue cracks
  • 1.2379 | X153CrMoV12 built-up welding with crack - 11.2379 | X153CrMoV12 built-up welding with crack
  • 1.2379 | X153CrMoV12 Forging defect1.2379 | X153CrMoV12 Forging defect
  • 1.2379 | X153CrMoV12 with crack - 031.2379 | X153CrMoV12 with crack
  • 1.2379 | X153CrMoV12 with crack in the HAZ - 11.2379 | X153CrMoV12 with crack in the HAZ
  • 1.4021 | X20Cr13 gas-nitrided, fatigue fracture - 11.4021 | X20Cr13 gas-nitrided, fatigue fracture
  • 1.4462 | X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 Duplex with sigma phase
  • 1.4571 | X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 Fatigue Corrosion Cracking - 021.4571 | X6CrNiMoTi17-12-2 Fatigue Corrosion Cracking
  • 1.4740 mod | GX40CrSi17 Immersion pipe from the cement industry - 051.4740 mod | GX40CrSi17 Immersion pipe from the cement industry
  • 1.4765 | X8CrAl25-5 AlN precipitations
  • 1.4823 | GX40CrNiSi27-4 Centre line shrinkage cavity - 051.4823 | GX40CrNiSi27-4 Centre line shrinkage cavity
  • 1.4832 | GX25CrNiSi20-14 Dipstick for molten zinc - 011.4832 | GX25CrNiSi20-14 Dipstick for molten zinc
  • 1.4837 | GX40CrNiSi25-12 Hot corrosion with molten sulfate - 041.4837 | GX40CrNiSi25-12 Hot corrosion with molten sulfate
  • 1.4849 | GX40NiCrSiNb38-19 Magnetism in charging racks - 071.4849 | GX40NiCrSiNb38-19 Magnetism in charging racks
  • 1.4938 | X12CrNiMoV12-3 carbide inclusions - 51.4938 | X12CrNiMoV12-3 carbide inclusions
  • 1.6565 | 40NiCrMo6 Broken shaft of an impact hammer mill - 41.6565 | 40NiCrMo6 Broken shaft of an impact hammer mill
  • 1.6568 | 30CrNiMo5-5 broken shaft - 61.6568 | 30CrNiMo5-5 broken shaft
  • 1.6580 | 30CrNiMo8 +N + QT Forging crack
  • 1.6759 | G18NiMoCr3-6 fisheye, hydrogen embrittlement - 11.6759 | G18NiMoCr3-6 fisheye, hydrogen embrittlement
  • 1.7131 | 16MnCr5 | AISI 5115 Forging lap in case-hardened bushing - 021.7131 | 16MnCr5 | AISI 5115 Forging lap in case-hardened bushing
  • 1.7225 | 42CrMo4 Quasi-gap fracture - 051.7225 | 42CrMo4 Quasi-gap fracture
  • 2.4879 | G-NiCr28W Fracture of a Furnace Roll - 022.4879 | G-NiCr28W Fracture of a Furnace Roll
  • AC-46000 | AlSi9Cu3(Fe) Fatigue fracture in sand casting - 01AC-46000 | AlSi9Cu3(Fe) Fatigue fracture in sand casting
  • Al extruded profile with alleged extrusion defect - 2Al extruded profile with alleged extrusion defect
  • Breakage of a side cutter
  • CC499K | CuSn5Zn5Pb2-C Brass fitting with hot crack - 01CC499K | CuSn5Zn5Pb2-C Brass fitting with hot crack
  • Chisel, fracture - 06Chisel, fracture
  • CuAl8 solder on S235JR, liquid metal induced stress corrosion cracking - 22CuAl8 solder on S235JR, liquid metal induced stress corrosion cracking
  • Ductile overload fracture of a steel pipe with “tire tracks” - 02Ductile overload fracture of a steel pipe with “tire tracks”
  • EN AC-42200 | AlSi7Mg0,6 Fatigue fracture vs. overload fracture - 04EN AC-42200 | AlSi7Mg0,6 Fatigue fracture vs. overload fracture
  • EN AC-43000 | AlSi10Mg die casting, Cold flow marks - 01EN AC-43000 | AlSi10Mg die casting, Cold flow marks
  • EN AC-43500 | AlSi10MnMg Cold run and hot crack
  • EN AC-46000 | AlSi9Cu3 non-refined sand casting - 03EN AC-46000 | AlSi9Cu3 non-refined sand casting
  • EN AW-2007 | AlCu4PbMg | AA2007 Cracks due to cumulative and coarse precipitations - 01EN AW-2007 | AlCu4PbMg | AA2007 Cracks due to cumulative and coarse precipitations
  • EN AW-7075 | AlZn5,5MgCu1,5 Fatigue Corrosion Cracking - 04EN AW-7075 | AlZn5,5MgCu1,5 Fatigue Corrosion Cracking
  • EN-GJL-200 | 5.1300 Overload fracture in gray cast iron - 03EN-GJL-200 | 5.1300 Overload fracture in gray cast iron
  • EN-GJS-500-7 | 5.3200 | Tool life problems in machining - 00EN-GJS-500-7 | 5.3200 | Tool life problems in machining
  • Fatigue fracture of a garden tool - 03Fatigue fracture of a garden tool
  • Fatigue fracture of an osteosynthesis plate - 02Fatigue fracture of an osteosynthesis plate
  • Graphite degeneration: White irradiation in GJS | Damage case with brittle cleavage fracture - 04Graphite degeneration: White irradiation in GJS | Damage case with brittle cleavage fracture
  • Hydrogen embrittlement in locking washer - 04Hydrogen embrittlement in locking washer
  • Manufacturing error on a featherManufacturing error on a feather
  • Material bulge in rolled screw 12.9 - 02Material bulge in rolled screw 12.9
  • Oven heating coil - 11Oven heating coil
  • Pastry tong, fracture | silver alloy - 02Pastry tong, fracture | silver alloy
  • Screw with heat treatment defectScrew with heat treatment defect
  • SD40 Reinforcing ribbed steel | C=0.25% - 03SD40 Reinforcing ribbed steel | C=0.25%
  • WEA White Etching Area - 2WEA White Etching Area
  • Wire rope friction martensite - 3Wire rope friction martensite
  • ZL0410 | ZnAl4Cu1 Broken zinc die-cast snap hook - 06ZL0410 | ZnAl4Cu1 Broken zinc die-cast snap hook
  • ZL0410 | ZnAl4Cu1 Overload fractur of a bottle opener - 07ZL0410 | ZnAl4Cu1 Overload fractur of a bottle opener

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