Plastic Failure Associated with Metal Fasteners
March 1st, 2018
Begins at 11:00 am
Approx. Run Time: 1 hour
The need to secure
plastic components is prevalent in the manufacture of assemblies in many
industries. Joining plastic components to other
plastic parts or metal parts often involves the use of mechanical fasteners,
such as screws, inserts, or rivets. The joining of plastic parts is inherently
more complicated than assembling two metal components because of the
fundamental differences in physical properties, including strength, chemical
resistance and susceptibility to creep and stress relaxation. Case Studies will be presented to illustrate failures associated with
the interaction between plastic components and metal fasteners. The presented
cases will illustrate how the failure analysis process was used to identify the
failure mechanism as well as the primary factors responsible for the failures.
The cases depict representative failures involving varied designs and service
conditions
| Jeffrey Jansen The Madison Group | |
