An Early Metallurgical Failure Analysis

Monday, September 28, 2026: 4:40 PM
308A (Québec City Convention Centre)
Mr. Craig D. Clauser, P.E., FASM , Craig Clauser Engineering Consulting Inc, West Chester, PA
In 1844 the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia performed a metallurgical failure analysis of an exploded naval gun barrel. The procedures followed then are compared to present day practice.
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