Product and Process Defects Analyzed

  • Casting porosity / shrinkage defects

  • Weld defects

  • Steel cleanliness issues

  • Spring failures

  • Process cross-contamination

  • Lubrication failure / contamination

  • Designed-in stress risers

  • Machining surface defects

  • Fatigue cracking failures

  • Molded plastics defect analysis

  • Powder metal porosity issues

  • Steel stamping/drawing burrs and cracks

  • Laser cut sheet steel edge cracking

  • Coating failure / cleanliness

  • Material selection issues

  • Corrosion attack

  • Isolated product failure analysis

  • Hydrogen embrittlement

  • In-plant handling surface defects

  • Molded polymer knit line analysis

  • Rubber molding contamination

  • Rubber seal chemical attack

  • Electroplating defects

EMPLOYERS

Midland Brake / Haldex Brake Systems, (SAF Holland Group), Kansas City, Mo

Materials Laboratory – Materials Engineer / Principal Metallurgical Engineer

AlliedSignal Aerospace Company (Currently Honeywell), Kansas City, Mo

Materials Engineering – Senior Engineer / Staff Engineer