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Restoration of Antique Sewing Machine
18 Feb 18
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Restoration of old sewing machines requires talents and mechanic skills because several parts need...
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Fatigue Tension Test at -196° C - Fatigue Specimen
26 Sep 17
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Austenitic Stainless steel AISI 316; Frequency of 120 Hz; 30 million cycles; Stages I and II of...
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Mig Aluminum - Welder Qualification Test
26 Sep 17
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Aluminum alloy. Mig welding parameters and procedures defined before the qualification test. After...
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Gas Bottle - Submerged-Arc Welding -
26 Sep 17
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Low carbon steel AISI 1008. Corrections of the welding parameters with improvements: full...
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24 Sep 17
41 Views
I trained and qualified 65 Mig / Mag welders. In the photo a Mig welder performs a weld bead in the...
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Sludge Pump Casing - Cast Steel
24 Sep 17
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As-cast structure; Low carbon steel; Coarse grains of alpha ferrite and fine pearlite. Fracture of...
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Carbon Steel AISI 1008 - Thin Sheet - Static Aging
23 Sep 17
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Static aging after rolling of the thin sheet. Alpha ferrite matrix; Grain growth; Precipitates in...
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23 Sep 17
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On the right of the photo, thin sheets removed from the tank by oxyacetylene cutting. On the left,...
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Failure Analysis - Dental Instrument
22 Sep 17
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New and unused dental instrument; Martensitic stainless steel AISI 416; Forging defects: aligned...
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Maintenance Failure - Abrasive Wear
22 Sep 17
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Maintenance failure -Abrasive wear. Mechanical Press Shaft: Damaged ball bearing caused abrasive...
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22 Sep 17
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Typical micrograph: HAZ with unmodified grains and others recrystallized after TIG welding;...
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Simple Illustration - Epsilon Martensite
13 Sep 17
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Austenitic stainless steel AISI 304 (thin sheet). Left on photo steel as received; Austenite matrix...
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Failure Analysis - Industrial Wastes - Automatic Mag Welding
03 Apr 16
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Reworking.
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Quality Control - Low-Carbon Filler Wire (3,18 mm) - Submerged-Arc Welding
03 Apr 16
20 Views
High strain hardening: deformed and flattened grains of alpha ferrite. Welding defects: arc...
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Marine Corrosion (Test) - Aluminum AA 5053
03 Apr 16
26 Views
Surface corrosion (pitting) and intergranular precipitation.
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All-Welded Steel Construction - Diesel Tank
18 Mar 16
31 Views
Steel ASTM A285C; MMA welding; shielded electrode E7018G.
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Quality Control - Metallurgical Analysis - Blanking Die
18 Mar 16
25 Views
Blanking die. Tool steel AISI D3: wrong oil quenching and tempering; carbide bands. Low hardness:...
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Fatigue Tension Test - David's Mechanism - MSc Thesis
16 Mar 16
43 Views
Tension test at -196°C (liquid nitrogen); 30 millions of cycles; stainless steel AISI 316...
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Failure Analysis - Fatigue Fracture
16 Mar 16
28 Views
Tugboat: shaft drive. David's Mechanism in practice. Martensitic stainless steel 17-4PH;...
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Failure Analysis - Fatigue Fracture
16 Mar 16
129 Views
Air compressor: shaft drive. Low alloy steel SAE 4140; normalized; rough machining (keyway);...
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Quality Control - Failure Analysis - Resistance welding
13 Mar 16
41 Views
Refrigerator (Condenser). Wrong welding parameters: excessive pressure and electric current;...
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Metallic Structure - Load Test
12 Mar 16
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Unsteady metallic structure. Inadequate low-carbon steel AISI 1008; ferritic matrix.
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Quality Control - Metallurgical Analysis - Gas Brazing
12 Mar 16
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Unqualified worker, wrong procedures. Defect: porosities (steam reaction); contaminated diffusion...
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Quality Control - Metallurgical Analysis - Low-carbon AISI 1008 "normalized"
11 Mar 16
45 Views
Alpha ferrite: secondary recrystallization, grain growth, static aging and hardening. Application:...
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Failure Analysis - Hydrogen Embrittlement - Fatigue Fracture -
11 Mar 16
55 Views
Crane runway: 50 fractured bolts. Microstructure: cubic and tetragonal martensite (incomplete...
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Quality Control - Metallurgical Analysis - Gray Cast Iron
11 Mar 16
22 Views
Irregular microstructure: pearlite (dark), ferrite (white), flakes graphite type C and eutectic.
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Robotic Tig Welding - Washing Machine - Innovation
10 Mar 16
20 Views
Industrial development. Tig welding without filler metal; dissimilar coatings.
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06 Mar 16
26 Views
Machining; Heat treating: stress relief, oil quenching, first tempering, subzero treatment at...
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Failure Analysis - Crane Runway
02 Mar 16
104 Views
Welding defects: plates without chamfering; wrong parameters and procedures; low penetration of...
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Resistance Welding - Dissimilar Metals
02 Mar 16
34 Views
Resistance welding without critical defects.
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Quality Control - Metallurgical Analysis - AISI 1080 Steel
01 Mar 16
44 Views
Eutectoid structure: pearlitic matrix. Optical microscopy.
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Quality Control - Gas Brazing - Metallurgical Analysis
01 Mar 16
41 Views
Gas brazing (Innovation): full capillarity without defects. Optical microscopy.
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Oil Pump - Inspection and Maintenance
01 Mar 16
36 Views
After complete maintenance
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Robotic Welding - Tig Process - Innovation
29 Feb 16
20 Views
Robotic Tig without filler metal; fixed stick out; room temperature 22° to 31° C.
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Forged Bolts and Nuts - New Design
29 Feb 16
23 Views
Steel AISI 4340. Heat treatments after forging: stress relief, oil-quenching and 2 tempering;...
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29 Feb 16
23 Views
Welded beads (SAW) and their scales. Scale 2: mechanical and metallurgical properties better than...
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Quality Control - Destructive Testing - Gas Brazing - Drier Filter
28 Feb 16
26 Views
Picture enlarged.
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Quality Control - Metallurgical Analysis - Nodular Cast Iron -
28 Feb 16
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Irregular graphite nodules; wrong inoculation.
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Quality Control - Brazing Filler Metal Ag 2%
28 Feb 16
68 Views
Coarse cast matrix: dendritic structure.
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Fatigue Fractures - Tension Test - SS AISI 316
28 Feb 16
31 Views
Surfaces: 1) Fragile - cleavage planes; 2) Ductile (final stage) - microvoids
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Quality Control - Refrigerator - Manufacturing Faults
28 Feb 16
28 Views
The faults: gas brazing process; filler metal (Ag 14); brazing procedures; unskilled worker.
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Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) - Diffuser - Innovation
27 Feb 16
45 Views
Diffuser stabilizes electric arc during welding and reduces 38% the temperature inside pistol-grip...
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27 Feb 16
29 Views
Fractures in operation - 20 finished parts. Bad heat treating: quenching effects without tempering...
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Pressure Vessel - Autoclave - Preventive Inspection
27 Feb 16
32 Views
None previous inspections. Disposable equipment.
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Quality Control - Nondestructive Testing - Innovation
26 Feb 16
22 Views
Condenser after test. No plastic deformation and cracks.
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Quality Control - Carbon steel AISI 1040 Oil Quench
26 Feb 16
94 Views
Wrong heat treating: burned steel and very fragile; coarse martensite, cementite and alfa ferrite.
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Quality Control - Gas Brazing Test - Filler Metal Ag 25
26 Feb 16
44 Views
Base metal Cu DHP. Fused metal: dendritic structure; diffusion zone without defects.
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26 Feb 16
39 Views
Trained and qualified welder. Low carbon thin sheets. Very low welding defects (0,05%).
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Steel Construction - Steam Boiler - MMA Welding
26 Feb 16
33 Views
MMA electrode E7025G, all positions, post heating; trained and qualified welders. Low welding...
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Fatigue Slip Planes - SS AISI 316 - Tension Test - MSc Thesis
26 Feb 16
106 Views
SS 316 "annealed"; 30 millions of cycles; slip planes; deformation twins, grain...
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Maintenance - Repair Welding -Driving Pinion
26 Feb 16
21 Views
Maintenance welding: MMA electrode E7018, preheating and post heating. No distortion. Machining...
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Failure Analysis: Stress Corrosion Cracking - Naval brass - Innovation
26 Feb 16
130 Views
Oil tanker: the first occurrence in service; naval brass condenser
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26 Feb 16
24 Views
Full corrective maintenance: diesel engine, pneumatic system, pneumatic clutch, hydraulic...
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Steel Construction - Diesel deflector - Innovation
26 Feb 16
25 Views
New design; MMA welding, electrode E7018G; No preheating and post heating cycle; Back step...
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Quality Control - Destructive testing - Refrigerator - Innovation
26 Feb 16
39 Views
Condenser and drier filter; Gas Brazing process; filler metal Ag 25; brazing joint without fracture...
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David's Mechanism of Fatigue Fracture - Innovation
25 Feb 16
27 Views
Fatigue tension test; SS AISI 316; Room temperature (25° C); 30 million of cycles; Fracture...
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