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Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Failure Analysis, Materials Selection, and Materials Design
Expert has a Ph.D in Industrial Metallurgy and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering -- specifically, in mechanical behavior and performance of metals and alloys -- from the University of Birmingham, England. His research interests include mechanical behavior of materials-microstructure-deformation processing relations,…
Metallurgical Engineering, Failure Analysis, Heat Treatment, Supplier Development and Coatings
He has performed over 500 failure analysis of components which fractured due to fatigue. This has included both low cycle and high cycle fatigue failures due to mechanical, thermal mechanical and environmentally enhanced fatigue. He has specified and developed various…
Nondestructive Testing including Radiography, Ultrasonic, Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle
Expert is an ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) Level III certificate holder in UT (ultrasonic testing), RT (radiographic testing), MT (magnetic particle testing), and PT (liquid penetrant testing). He has held these certifications for 23 years and has recertified…
Chinese Materials and Regulations for Fabrication of Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, and Others
Expert has a broad knowledge and significant amount of experiences in materials engineering and technology, especially in Chinese materials, Chinese materials and chemical industry, Chinese material market, fabrication in China, and the comparison between Chinese material standards (GB, JB, NB...)…
Industrial Woodworking Machinery, Saw Safety, Accident Investigation, Expert Witness
Expert has 33 years of experience in the industrial woodworking machinery arena. His expertise has been in machine design, machine manufacturing and management. He is proficient in each area and demonstrates a wide range of technical knowledge and management skills.…
Grinding Processes and Technology, Power Tool Accessories Testing and Manufacture
52100 steel is the primary material used for standard bearings and automotive products that act as raceway materials. It is also common to use the material for bearing balls. The expert has extensive experience grinding the hardened form of this…
Resistance Welding, Laser Welding, Arc Welding, Ultrasonic Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
He has extensive experience in brazing starting with his PhD (Penn State) in brazing of structural ceramics. He worked on the Alumnia-Titanium system using an active braze alloy of Ag-Cu-Ti composition. Active brazing has found wide acceptance in brazing of…
Corrosion and Metallurgical Failure Analysis
Expert notes that corrosion is a major problem that affects many industries. Expert has spent over forty years studying and solving corrosion problems in the construction, aerospace, defense, petroleum, utility and related industries. He was also the technical editor of…
Electrical Connectors
Expert has applied his physics background to generate a fundamental understanding of temperature generation and material transport in electrical contact spots (a-spots) in bulk electrical interfaces. Over 25 years, his research showed that 1) Sintering effects occur in a-spots even…
Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Processing, Materials Failure Analysis
Expert has gained extensive experience in the uses of ferrous metals and alloys (carbon and alloy steel, high strength steel, structural steel, heat resistant steel), non-ferrous metals and alloys, superalloys, stainless steels (austenitic, ferritic, martensitic, and precipitation hardening grades), tool…