Failure analysis of a motor-car coil spring. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kosec, Ladislav; Nagode, Aleš; Kosec, Gorazd; Kovačević, Dušan; Karpe, Blaž; Zorc, Borut; Kosec, Borut
• Is Part Of: Case studies in engineering failure analysis. Volume 4(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 100
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Motor-car coil spring -- Corrosion -- Fatigue -- Rupture; System failures (Engineering) -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Fracture mechanics -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Fracture mechanics; Reliability (Engineering); System failures (Engineering); Electronic journals -- Sciences; Case studies; Periodicals; 620.0045205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.csefa.2013.12.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2213-2902

Abstract

Highlights: A failure analysis of a motor-car coil spring was made. A damage of protective layer was the reason for corrosion occurrence. A combination of corrosion and fatigue caused the failure of the spring.