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Failure analysis of tools: the fact that failure of a machine part or tool is seldom the result of a single factor makes failure analysis complicated.

Advanced Materials & Processes,  November, 2004  by Shahid, Iqbal

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The importance of failure investigation is that the return on tools and parts can be increased substantially through understanding the failure / deterioration mechanisms and the interaction of operational conditions and material characteristics. Investigation of a failure should be a scientific, planned endeavor.

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Proceeding through various levels of data collection and evaluation, a hypothetical model of failure and sequence of events should be constructed. Unfortunately, the fact that failure of a machine part or tool is seldom the result of a single factor makes failure analysis ...

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