Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis: With Case Studies from the Electronic and Textile Industries

Handbook of Materials Failure Analysis: With Case Studies from the Electronics Industries examines the reasons materials fail in certain situations, including material defects and mechanical failure as a result of various causes. The book begins with a general overview of materials failure analysis and its importance. It then proceeds to discussions on the types of failure analysis, specific tools and techniques, and an analysis of materials failure from various causes. As failure can occur for several reasons, including materials defects-related failure, materials design-related failure, or corrosion-related failures, the topics covered in this comprehensive source are an important tool for practitioners.

• Provides the most up-to-date and balanced coverage of failure analysis, combining foundational knowledge and current research on the latest developments and innovations in the field
• Offers an ideal accompaniment for those interested in materials forensic investigation, failure of materials, static failure analysis, dynamic failure analysis, and fatigue life prediction
• Presents compelling new case studies from key industries to demonstrate concepts

Professor Abdel Salam Hamdy Makhlouf is the Vice President of Integrated Mechanical Material Corrosion Consulting (IM2C), Texas, USA, and a Full professor at Central Metallurgical Research and Development Institute. He has 26 years of experience working in R&D with a blend of both industrial and academic leadership as a Professor of Materials Science, and Advanced “nano-bio” Manufacturing Engineering, and Materials Engineering Consultant. He is the recipient of numerous national and international prizes and awards including the Humboldt Research Award for Experienced Scientists, at Max Planck Institute, Germany; Fulbright, NSF, and Dept. of Energy Fellowships, USA; Shoman Award in Engineering Science; and the State Prize of Egypt in Advanced Science and Technology. His research has focused on five critical areas: Energy, Health, Environment, Advanced manufacturing, Advanced materials. Dr. Makhlouf has published over 200 journal articles, as well as 17 books and handbooks for Springer and Elsevier on a broad range of cross‐disciplinary research fields including advanced multifunctional materials, nanotechnology, smart coatings, corrosion, biomaterials, waste/water treatment, and materials for energy applications. Dr. Makhlouf has served as both a Senior Editor and board member of many international journals, as well as reviewer for several international funding agencies in USA, Germany, UK, Qatar, Belgium, EU, Kazakhstan. He is a Consultant/Reviewer for several universities worldwide.

Mahmood Aliofkhazraei is Senior Coating Engineer at National Oilwell Varco in Houston, Texas. He has also been a Fuel Cell Corrosion Engineer at General Motors, and an academic Researcher at the University of South Florida, after starting his career as Associate Professor in the department of materials science at the Tarbiat Modares University. With over 20 years of combined industrial and academic experience in coatings, corrosion protection, and surface engineering. His work has spanned the development, application, characterization, and failure analysis of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric coatings across diverse industrial sectors including automotive, oil and gas, aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

Dr. Aliofkhazraei has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has authored and edited multiple books and book chapters in the fields of coatings, corrosion, and materials failure analysis, including previous publishing projects with Elsevier. In addition, he has served as a consultant and collaborator with leading companies, universities, and research institutions worldwide.