Failure analysis of a failed anchor chain link

• Main Authors: Idapalapati, Sridhar, Akisanya, Alfred R., Loh, Kelvin K. M., Yeo, Stedston
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Anchor Chain Link; Failure Analysis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142794
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The failure of a metal chain link with stud during an anchoring operation of a ship is examined. Visual observation, optical and scanning electron microscopy analyses of the fracture surfaces in combination with hardness and tensile tests are used to establish the cause of failure. The chemical elem...