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Air spring failure-vertical cracks
Hi, Our heavy truck cab suspension air springs are failing with vertical cracks, as shown at attached photo. Horizontal cracks are result of fatigue. However supplier hasn’t found root cause and solution yet. Fatigue test is running again but failure can not be replicated at lab test. We...- MGMech
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- Forum: Automotive suspension engineering
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Correlation b/w Fatigue Properties and Mechanical Properties
Hi, Fatigue life of parts are important for me. However, I can not make fatigue tests for all variations. I need to eliminate some variations before fatigue tests by evaluating mechanical properties or microstructure. I cannot find academic research to reference. I will be happy if I can have...- MGMech
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- Replies: 9
- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
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Sway Bar Design
Hi, We are designing new Cabin Say Bar (Stabilizer bar or Anti-roll bar). I am searching information for material selection for good fatigue properties and also good weldability, proper heat treatment, optimum welding parameters. It seems quite big job to me. We will use hollow tube, it is...- MGMech
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- Forum: Metal and Metallurgy engineering
