DOI: 10.31399/asm.amp.2015-09.p032 ISSN:
Failure Analysis of a Fractured Pin
Craig Schroeder- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- General Materials Science
Abstract
A pin used to hold the side plates together in a conveyor chain system fractured and failed, prompting a metallurgical failure analysis. This case study reviews the analytical steps and conclusions from the study of the failed pin.