Procedures, Failure Modes, and Case Studies in Fasteners, Shafts, and Bearings
This course offers a practical foundation in failure analysis, with a focus on fasteners, shafts, and bearings—three widely used engineering component groups. It is designed for technicians, engineers, and professionals who are new to failure analysis or seeking to strengthen their skills.
Topics include general procedures and best practices, key failure mechanisms such as fatigue and corrosion, and the influence of material properties, manufacturing methods, and service conditions on failure behavior. The course also includes how to plan and conduct a failure analysis investigation and how to interpret findings to support corrective and preventative actions. Case studies are used throughout to highlight real-world applications and common failure mechanisms.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe general procedures, techniques, and precautions in failure analysis
- Identify typical fatigue and corrosion failure characteristics
- Describe the normal failure mechanisms for fasteners, shafts, and bearings
- Identify the fabrication factors and service characteristics that can lead to failures
- Describe the process of planning a failure analysis investigations of components
- Describe how to identify the failure mechanism, contributing factors, cause of failure, and preventive actions.
Who Should Attend:
- Technicians and engineers involved in the design, testing, or maintenance of mechanical components
- Quality control and reliability engineers working with fasteners, shafts, bearings, or similar components
- Professionals new to failure analysis or those looking to expand their knowledge in this area
- Maintenance and operations personnel responsible for troubleshooting failures
- Manufacturing engineers or anyone involved in the production process of mechanical components
Course Outline:
Day 1:
General Procedures for Failure Analysis
Day 2:
Fatigue Failures
Corrosion Failures
Day 3:
Failures of Mechanical Fasteners
Failures of Shafts and Bearings
Continuing Education Units: 2.0