Characterization and Failure Analysis of Plastics

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Chemical Exposure ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Physical Analysis ◽  
Fatigue Wear ◽  
Reinforced Plastics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Design And Manufacturing

Volume 11B serves as a reference and guide to help engineers determine the causes of failure in plastic components and make corrective adjustments through design and manufacturing modifications. It contains seven major divisions, covering polymer science and processing, material selection and design, chemical, thermal, and physical analysis, mechanical behavior and testing, degradation mechanisms, systematic failure analysis, and life assessment and optimization. It examines a wide range of factors that contribute to the properties and behaviors of engineering plastics and the effect of thermal and mechanical stresses, impact loading, fatigue, wear, weathering, moisture and chemical exposure, photochemical aging, microbial degradation, and elevated temperatures. It addresses issues such as flammability, environmental stress cracking, crazing, and stress whitening and describes the unique characteristics of polymer fracture and how to assess and predict service life using fracture mechanics. It also presents and analyzes numerous examples of failure, including design and manufacturing related failures, wear failures of reinforced plastics, and failures due to creep and yielding.

Creep Crack Growth Predictions in 316H Steel Over a Wide Range of Stresses and Temperatures

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mehmanparast ◽  
C. M. Davies ◽  
K. M. Nikbin ◽  
G. A. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Crack Growth ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Creep Crack Growth ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Creep Ductility ◽  
Crack Growth Behaviour ◽  
Creep Crack ◽  
Uniaxial Creep ◽  
Wide Range

The prediction of the creep crack growth (CCG) behaviour in engineering materials is of great importance in the life assessment of power plant components. The conventional technique to predict CCG is to employ uniaxial creep properties and appropriate damage models in finite element (FE) simulations or analytical CCG prediction models. Uniaxial creep trends for Type 316H SS have been recently estimated for a wide range of stresses and temperatures in [1] and FE CCG predictions have been made at 550 °C and validated through comparison with the experimental data. In this paper, FE CCG predictions using the developed uniaxial creep trends for a wide range of stresses and temperatures are presented and the results are compared with the predicted CCG trend at 550 °C and also with the analytical constant creep ductility NSW CCG prediction models. The results from FE predictions are discussed in terms of the temperature effects on the creep deformation and crack growth behaviour of components operating at elevated temperatures.

Mechanical Properties and Dislocation Structure of Single Crystal Cdte Deformed in Compression at 300°C

1976 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 592-593
Author(s):  
Ernest L. Hall ◽  
J. B. Vander Sande
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Dislocation Structure ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Strain Curve ◽  
Optical Devices ◽  
Semiconductor Compound ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sample Orientation

The present paper describes research on the mechanical properties and related dislocation structure of CdTe, a II-VI semiconductor compound with a wide range of uses in electrical and optical devices. At room temperature CdTe exhibits little plasticity and at the same time relatively low strength and hardness. The mechanical behavior of CdTe was examined at elevated temperatures with the goal of understanding plastic flow in this material and eventually improving the room temperature properties. Several samples of single crystal CdTe of identical size and crystallographic orientation were deformed in compression at 300°C to various levels of total strain. A resolved shear stress vs. compressive glide strain curve (Figure la) was derived from the results of the tests and the knowledge of the sample orientation.

USS TENELON

Alloy Digest ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Stress Rupture ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Creep Properties ◽  
United States Steel Corporation ◽  
Excellent Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mild Acid

Abstract USS TENELON is a completely austenitic, nickel-free stainless steel with exceptionally high strength which is retained at elevated temperatures. It has excellent corrosion resistance in atmospheric and mild acid exposures and maintains nonmagnetic characteristics even when 60% cold reduced. It also has good stress-rupture and creep properties in the range 1200-1500 F. It has a wide range of applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: SS-311. Producer or source: United States Steel Corporation.

Lithium-ion Battery Degradation Mechanisms and Failure Analysis Methodology

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhanu Sood ◽  
Lucas Severn ◽  
Michael Osterman ◽  
Michael Pecht ◽  
Anton Bougaev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Failure Process ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Degradation Mechanisms ◽  
Analysis Methodology ◽  
Depth Of Discharge ◽  
Battery Degradation ◽  
Non Destructive

Abstract A review of the prevalent degradation mechanisms in Lithium ion batteries is presented. Degradation and eventual failure in lithium-ion batteries can occur for a variety of dfferent reasons. Degradation in storage occurs primarily due to the self-discharge mechanisms, and is accelerated during storage at elevated temperatures. The degradation and failure during use conditions is generally accelerated due to the transient power requirements, the high frequency of charge/discharge cycles and differences between the state-of-charge and the depth of discharge influence the degradation and failure process. A step-by-step methodology for conducting a failure analysis of Lithion batteries is presented. The failure analysis methodology is illustrated using a decision-tree approach, which enables the user to evaluate and select the most appropriate techniques based on the observed battery characteristics. The techniques start with non-destructive and non-intrusive steps and shift to those that are more destructive and analytical in nature as information about the battery state is gained through a set of measurements and experimental techniques.

The Electrical Characterization and Physical Failure Analysis for Transistor Gate Leakage

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsung-Te Li ◽  
Chao-Chi Wu ◽  
Jung-Hsiang Chuang ◽  
Jon C. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Electrical Characterization ◽  
Physical Analysis ◽  
Gate Leakage ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Voltage Stress ◽  
Leakage Site

Abstract This article describes the electrical and physical analysis of gate leakage in nanometer transistors using conducting atomic force microscopy (C-AFM), nano-probing, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and chemical decoration on simulated overstressed devices. A failure analysis case study involving a soft single bit failure is detailed. Following the nano-probing analysis, TEM cross sectioning of this failing device was performed. A voltage bias was applied to exaggerate the gate leakage site. Following this deliberate voltage overstress, a solution of boiling 10%wt KOH was used to etch decorate the gate leakage site followed by SEM inspection. Different transistor leakage behaviors can be identified with nano-probing measurements and then compared with simulation data for increased confidence in the failure analysis result. Nano-probing can be used to apply voltage stress on a transistor or a leakage path to worsen the weak point and then observe the leakage site easier.

Marginal RF Gain Investigation and Root Cause Determination

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Harber ◽  
Steve Brockett
Keyword(s):  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Power Amplifier ◽  
Physical Analysis ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
S Parameter ◽  
Mode Of Operation ◽  
S Parameters

Abstract This paper outlines the failure analysis of a Radio Frequency only (RF-only) failure on a complex Multimode Multiband Power Amplifier (MMPA) module, where slightly lower gain was observed in one mode of operation. 2 port S-parameter information was collected and utilized to help localize the circuitry causing the issue. A slight DC electrical difference was observed, and simulation was utilized to confirm that difference was causing the observed S-parameters. Physical analysis uncovered a very visible cause for the RF-only failure.

Failure Analysis of Functional Failures in a Designed for FA SRAM

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gil Garteiz
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Physical Analysis ◽  
Analysis Methodology

Abstract Designing devices for failure analisys (FA) is becoming increasingly critical as structure geometries and killer defects rapidly decrease in size. Naturally, devices that are designed for FA are much easier to analyze and have a higher FA success rate than those that are not. Several analyses of functional failures in a 0.18um CMOS SRAM are presented in this paper to demonstrate “Design For FA” usefulness and application. Physical analysis methodology is also discussed.

Structural and Magneto-Electric Properties of Pulsed Laser Deposited Ferroelectric/Ferromagnetic Heterostructure

2009 ◽  
Vol 1199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Martinez ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
Ratnakar Palai ◽  
Ram S. Katiyar
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
High Strain ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Pulsed Laser ◽  
Ferromagnetic Behavior ◽  
Asymmetric Behavior ◽  
Normal Behavior ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Voltage Relationship

AbstractAsymmetric superlattices (SLs) with ferromagnetic La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (LSMO) and ferroelectric Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3 (BST) as constitutive layers were fabricated on conducting LaNiO3 (LNO) coated (001) oriented MgO substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The crystallinity, ferroelectric and magnetic properties of the SLs were studied over a wide range of temperatures and frequencies. The structure exhibited ferromagnetic behavior at 300K, and ferroelectric behavior over a range of temperatures between 100K and 300K. The dielectric response as a function of frequency obeys normal behavior below 300 K, whereas it follows Maxwell–Wagner model at elevated temperatures. The effect of ferromagnetic LSMO layers on ferroelectric properties of the SL indicated strong influence of the interfaces. The asymmetric behavior of ferroelectric loop and the capacitance-voltage relationship suggest development of a built field in the SLs due to high strain across the interfaces.

scholarly journals The thermal history and stress state of a fresh steam-pipeline influencing its remaining service life

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 691-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordana Bakic ◽  
Vera Sijacki-Zeravcic ◽  
Milos Djukic ◽  
Stevan Maksimovic ◽  
Dusan Plesinac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Operating Temperature ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Temperature History ◽  
Significant Variable ◽  
Remaining Life ◽  
Pipe Bend ◽  
Steam Pipeline ◽  
Remaining Life Assessment

The service life of thick-walled power plant components exposed to creep, as is the case with pipelines of fresh- and re-heated steam, depend on the exhaustion rate of the material. Plant operation at elevated temperatures and at temperatures below designed temperatures all relates to the material exhaustion rate, thus complicating remaining life assessment, whereas the operating temperature variation is a most common cause in the mismatching of real service- and design life. Apart from temperature, the tube wall stress is a significant variable for remaining life assessment, whose calculation depends on the selected procedure, due to the complex pipeline configuration. In this paper, a remaining life assessment is performed according to the Larson-Miller parametric relation for a ?324?36 pipe bend element of a fresh steam-pipeline, made of steel class 1Cr0.3Mo0.25V, after 160 000 hours of operation. The temperature history of the pipeline, altogether with the pipe bend, is determined based on continuous temperature monitoring records. Compared results of remaining life assessment are displayed for monitored temperature records and for designed operating temperature in the same time period. The stress calculation in the pipe bend wall is performed by three methods that are usually applied so to emphasize the differences in the obtained results of remaining life assessment.

scholarly journals Deformation of Ordered Mesoporous Silica Structures on Exposure to High Temperatures

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Lowe ◽  
Richard T. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
High Temperatures ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous Silica ◽  
Large Cage ◽  
Pore Structures ◽  
Ordered Mesoporous ◽  
Pore Size Distributions ◽  
Wide Range

Ordered mesoporous silica materials are of interest for a wide range of applications. In many of these, elevated temperatures are used either in the preparation of the material or during its use. Therefore, an understanding of the effect of high temperature treatments on these materials is desirable. In this work, a detailed structural study is performed on silicas with three representative pore structures: a 2-D hexagonal pore arrangement (SBA-15), a continuous 3D cubic bimodal pore structure (KIT-6), and a 3D large cage pore structure (FDU-12). Each silica is studied as prepared and after treatment at a series of temperatures between 300 and 900°C. Pore structures are imaged using Transmission Electron Microscopy. This technique is used in conjunction with Small-Angle X-ray Diffraction, gas physisorption, and29Si solid state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Using these techniques, the pore size distributions, the unit cell dimensions of the mesoporous structures, and the relative occupancy of the distinct chemical environments of Si within them are cross correlated for the three silicas and their evolution with treatment temperature is elucidated. The physical and chemical properties before, during, and after collapse of these structures at high temperatures are described as are the differences in behavior between the three silica structures.

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