An Analytical investigation of a failed 1120 Aluminium wire.
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a.n alytical investigation was performed on an -
120 aluminum wire which failed under stress test.
~.canning electron microscopy (SEM) examination
''nd the energy depressive spectrometer (EDS)
nalysis were the major analytical methods of
1m.vestigation used. The failure mode of the alloy
was found to be that of brittle failure interspersed
· with ductile failure. The brittle failure results from
he second phase particles contained within the
luminium matrix which rendered the structure in
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. hif(region -weak and hence susceptible to failure
. ,~:~ ABSTRACT
a.n analytical investigation was performed on an -
120 aluminum wire which failed under stress test.
~.canning electron microscopy (SEM) examination
''nd the energy depressive spectrometer (EDS)
nalysis were the major analytical methods of
1m.vestigation used. The failure mode of the alloy
was found to be that of brittle failure interspersed
· ith ductile failure. The brittle failure results from
he second phase particles contained within the
luminum matrix which rendered the structure in
. J):l .. -/1' ~ .
. hif(region -weak and hence susceptible to failure
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nder stress tests., ... . .
nder stress tests.
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery