1. The aims of failure analysis in materials engineering.
2. Basic steps in failure analysis. The most common errors in failure analysis.
3. Analysis of failures: imperfections in design, material defects, overloading or improper loading of components, insufficient maintenance, unskilled repairs, interaction between material and environment.
4. Degradation effects related to technological operations (heat treatment, welding) on materials properties.
5. Overload failures – possible mechanisms. A study case of overload failures.
6. Fatigue and creep failures. A study case of fatigue and creep failures.
7. Corrosion failures – possible mechanisms. A study case of corrosion failures.
8. Wear failures – possible mechanisms. A study case.
9. Experimental techniques for bulk and local analyses of chemical composition of materials.
10. Experimental techniques for structure characterization and for investigations on micromechanisms of fracture.
11. Experimental evaluation of mechanical properties of materials.
12. Applications of modelling and simulations in failure analysis.
13. Proposal of precautions and their validation. Prevention.
14. Basic rules for preparation of the report summarising results of failure analysis.
2. Basic steps in failure analysis. The most common errors in failure analysis.
3. Analysis of failures: imperfections in design, material defects, overloading or improper loading of components, insufficient maintenance, unskilled repairs, interaction between material and environment.
4. Degradation effects related to technological operations (heat treatment, welding) on materials properties.
5. Overload failures – possible mechanisms. A study case of overload failures.
6. Fatigue and creep failures. A study case of fatigue and creep failures.
7. Corrosion failures – possible mechanisms. A study case of corrosion failures.
8. Wear failures – possible mechanisms. A study case.
9. Experimental techniques for bulk and local analyses of chemical composition of materials.
10. Experimental techniques for structure characterization and for investigations on micromechanisms of fracture.
11. Experimental evaluation of mechanical properties of materials.
12. Applications of modelling and simulations in failure analysis.
13. Proposal of precautions and their validation. Prevention.
14. Basic rules for preparation of the report summarising results of failure analysis.