8 Best Books on Failure Analysis

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Failure Analysis, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Failure Analysis Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Failure Analysis below.

1."Metallography in Failure Analysis" by J McCall “Metallography in Failure Analysis” Book Review: This book starts with failure mechanisms and metallography. This book covers macroscopic examination procedures, analysis utilizing sem, fatigue failure origin areas, corrosion failures, failure of aerospace components, failures of armament hardware, failures of mining and heavy equipment. This book also deals with boiler and turbine failures and failures of surgical implants.
2."Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials (Mcgraw-Hill Professional Engineering)" by Charles R Brooks and Ashok Choudhury “Failure Analysis of Engineering Materials (Mcgraw-Hill Professional Engineering)” Book Review: This book starts with introduction to practicals and practices. This book has numerous case studies that explain the use of analytical tools to determine the condition of the material. This book has comparative fractography to help pinpoint fracture type.
3."Nalco Water Guide to Boiler Failure Analysis, Second Edition (Mechanical Engineering)" by N/A Nalco Chemical Company
4."Failure Analysis" by Jose Luis Otegui “Failure Analysis” Book Review: This book explains the failures of structural elements. This book is designed for different technical grades, engineers and scientists. This book covers tools for preliminary analysis of a mechanical failure, tools for the microscopic analysis of a mechanical failure, mechanisms of damage and failure, damage resistance tests for materials and modeling tools applied to the analysis of mechanical failures. This book also deals with root cause analyses, damage and failure mechanisms in machinery, failure mitigation and extension of service life and consequences of failure analysis.
5."Failure Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications in Mechanical Components" by Jose Luis Otegui “Failure Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications in Mechanical Components” Book Review: This book starts with the discussion of the failures of structural elements. This book covers tools for preliminary analysis of a mechanical failure, tools for the microscopic analysis of a mechanical failure, mechanisms of damage and failure, damage resistance tests of materials and modeling tools applied to the analysis of mechanical failures. This book also deals with root cause analyses, damage and failure mechanisms in machinery, failure mitigation and extension of service life and consequences of failure analysis.
6."Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting: Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants: 2" by Heinz P Bloch and Fred K Geitner “Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting: Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants: 2” Book Review: This book is designed for all engineers and managers working in manufacturing and process plants. This book provides information on anticipating risk of component failure and avoiding equipment downtime. This book provides documented failure case studies. This book has photographs of failed parts to make sure readers are familiar with the visual evidence readers need to recognize.
7."What Every Engineer Should Know about Material and Component Failure, Failure Analysis and Litigation: 20" by Lawrence E Murr “What Every Engineer Should Know about Material and Component Failure, Failure Analysis and Litigation: 20” Book Review: This book starts with fundamentals of materials systems. This book covers materials characterization, materials testing, failure analysis and fractography, failure prevention in material systems, responsibility, liability and litigation. advertisement advertisement
8."Failure Analysis Case Studies: A Source Book of Case Studies Selected from the Pages of Engineering Failure Analysis 1994-1996" by D R H Jones “Failure Analysis Case Studies: A Source Book of Case Studies Selected from the Pages of Engineering Failure Analysis 1994-1996” Book Review: This book has 36 case studies which explains about analysis of real engineering failures. These case studies are arranged in sections. This book covers overload, brittle fracture, fatigue initiation based, fatigue welded fabrications, environmental attack, environmental-assisted cracking, manufacturing failures and bearing failures.

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