failure leading to rapid material degradation is a combination of mechanisms (fatigue & stress concentrations, corrosion, wear, …). In addition to analysing the failure, OCAS can also be included in discussions with the supplier’s material specialists and help the production plant claim compensation.
TRAINING ON FAILURE MECHANISMS Following similar requests from several departments within ArcelorMittal Belgium, a training programme on failure mechanisms was developed in close collaboration with OCAS experts. The training primarily targeted support functions in maintenance and engineering and focused on failure mechanisms of metal components in the field of corrosion, fatigue and wear.
Participants gave positive feedback and requested that this initiative be continued, as it became apparent that similar material problems were being encountered in different departments. Thus a selflearning network, which would ensure a continuous sharing and learning of each other’s experiences, was launched with Arcelormittal Belgium.
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