About the Book:

"Metallurgical Failure Analysis: Techniques and Case Studies"

Master Failure Investigation and Prevention

Explore the causes of component failures and learn from 41 case studies on high-performance engineering components. This comprehensive guide covers:

- Fundamentals and methodology of failure analysis

- Fracture, fractography, and tools for investigation

- Case studies on material selection, manufacturing defects, corrosion, fatigue, and more

- Systematic approach to determining failure causes

- Remedial measures for prevention

Ideal for metallurgists, engineers, quality control professionals, and students.

Contents:

Part One: Fundamentals and Methodology

1. Introduction

2. Fracture

3. Tools and Techniques

Part Two: Case Studies

4. Material Selections

5. Manufacturing

6. Casting Defects in Iron and Steel

7. Overload

8. Fatigue

9. Corrosion

10. Hydrogen Embrittlement and Stress Corrosion Cracking

11. Wear

About the Author:

K. P. Balan obtained his M.Tech., from IIT, Kharagpur and Ph.D from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in Metallurgical Engineering. He has joined Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, India, an establishment under Defence Research and Development Organisation, in the year 1982 and since then has been working in the area of Failure Analysis. He has held the post of Scientist ‘G’ and head of ‘Structure and Failure Analysis Group’ in DMRL, Hyderabad. He has handled over 500 failure case studies pertaining to defence hardware, railways, thermal power stations, mines etc. Besides failure analysis he has carried out Research and Development projects on enhancement of life of small arms barrels and on bearing steels for aerospace applications. He has also carried out metallurgical investigations of over 2000 metallic components of weapons and weapon systems for their indigenization. The recommendations given through his failure analysis have helped in imparting new lease of life to a number of components and systems at various stages of manufacture and operation, thus saving large amount of revenue for the country. Suggestions made through his failure analysis have helped in avoiding future recurrence of similar failures. The technology documents provided by him for indigenization programmes have helped in self-reliance of the country in the store of spares and accessories of expensive aircrafts and weapon systems.