It is not true that there is no good free information out on the web. It's just buried under all the crap. Actually there are a four good web pages on failure analysis,(three originally from magazine articles in JOM) as files that can be downloaded.
- Thomas Davidson, "An Introduction to Failure Analysis for Metallurgical Engineers," (1999 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Paper) formatting link
- Brian M. Mayeaux et al., "Materials Analysis: A Key to Unlocking the Mystery of the Columbia Tragedy", JOM, Feb. 2004, formatting link
- Thomas Eager and Craig Musso, "Why Did the World Trade Center Collapse? Science, Engineering, and Speculation," JOM, Dec. 2001, formatting link
- Katherine Felkins et al., "The Royal Mail Ship Titanic: Did a Metallurgical Failure Cause A Night To Remember?," JOM, Jan. 1998, formatting link
Anyone know of more good stuff out there?
Pittsburgh Pete
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