Description:
If you deal with plastic components, "Failure Analysis of Plastics" will answer many questions that arise when a failure occurs. Topics covered during this session include materials definition of failure and why a failure analysis should be performed as well as the objectives of a failure analysis and the typical sequence of steps taken. Examples and case studies of several common polymeric failure modes such as ductile catastrophic overload, brittle fracture, molecular degradation, stress relaxation, fatigue, and more are also discussed along with a review of how most polymeric failures occur. Included in the presentation are factors that affect plastic component performance including materials used, design, processing techniques, and service conditions.