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Cracked Nitrided Tool Steel Die Plate

Posted on July 9th, 2019 by Met-Tech

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  Failure Analysis of Fractured Tool Steel Die Plate Summary: A cracked polymer filament die plate was received for analysis to determine the cause of cracking. Results indicate the die plate cracked as a result of a brittle nitrided case and an insufficient cross-sectional area of the narrow ligament between the cap screw hole and […]

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