Article | REF: MT9132 V1

The main failure mechanisms for maintenance diagnostics

Author: Gilles ZWINGELSTEIN

Publication date: April 10, 2020

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6. Ageing failure mechanisms

6.1 Definition of aging

Aging is a slow, irreversible change in the structure and/or composition of a material due to its own instability, interaction with the environment, mechanical stress, or a combination of these causes. DIN 50035 gives the following definition: "All irreversible chemical and physical processes occurring in a material over time". In practice, with a few exceptions, all materials used in industrial equipment (metals, composites, polymers, ceramics, etc.) age, and this affects their useful life. A variety of factors can cause aging, and these...

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