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BAFD關(guān)注緊固件為什么容易失效
消息 英國緊固件分銷商協(xié)會(huì)的10月會(huì)議專注于為什么某些類型的緊固件容易失效，其原因?yàn)楹尾⒉豢偸侨缂僭O(shè)的那么簡單，緊固件企業(yè)可以做什么來規(guī)避技術(shù)上和法律上的責(zé)任索賠。會(huì)議向英國緊固件分銷商展示了一個(gè)特殊的試用會(huì)員包。
幾個(gè)月前在舊金山的事件已經(jīng)大大證明緊固件失效的后果是龐大和格外昂貴的。緊固件供應(yīng)商往往是首先被指責(zé)的對(duì)象，即使隨后的調(diào)查證明，環(huán)境因素可能是一個(gè)更主要的原因。
作為英國緊固件故障分析的首席專家之一，螺栓科學(xué)的比爾埃克爾斯將緊固件失效的原因歸結(jié)為在應(yīng)用和壓力下，高強(qiáng)度緊固件的生產(chǎn)和涂料，以及環(huán)境污染所產(chǎn)生的氫脆性。他還指出了一些特別容易受到此類傷害影響的緊固件類型。該協(xié)會(huì)還希望考慮責(zé)任保險(xiǎn)，以及如何確保能最大程度的覆蓋緊固件企業(yè)。
BAFD Meeting to Focus on Causes of Fastener Failure (10 July, 2013)
The October meeting of the British Association of Fastener Distributors will focus on why certain types of fasteners are vulnerable to failure, why the causes are not always as straightforward as is sometimes assumed and what fastener companies can do both technically and legally to minimize exposure to consequential liability claims. A special trial membership package opens this very important meeting to UK fastener distributors generally.
As events in San Francisco over recent months have dramatically demonstrated the consequences of fastener failure can be massive and extraordinarily expensive. Fastener suppliers are often the first to be accused of responsibility even though subsequent investigation may prove that environmental factors were a major contribution.
Bill Eccles of Bolt Science, recognized as one of the UK’s leading specialists in fastener failure analysis, will look specifically at failure as a result of hydrogen embrittlement, exploring both causes emanating from the production and coating of high strength fasteners and environmental contamination of these fasteners once in application and under stress. He will also identify fastener types particularly vulnerable to these types of failure. The Association is also hoping to have a speaker considering liability insurance and how best to ensure fastener companies are best covered.
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