James, A2007-02-082007-06-072007-02-082007-06-071997-03James, A. 1997. Failures of chain systems. Engineering Failure Analysis, vol. 4(1), pp 57-701350-6307http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1636http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1636Chains are used for various purposes in a wide range of industries. This paper describes three case studies where a failure analysis was carried out on chains used in markedly different applications namely: a furnace health, a drilling rig for rock boring and a dragline crane used for removing overburden. The failure mechanisms emphasize the importance of operating the equipment within the original design parameters, and also that material integrity is fundamental to the operational life of a system.1159180 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1997 Pergamon-Elsevier Science LtdChain systems failureScraper chain system failurePull-down chain failureFractured drag-chain failureMaterials sciencesMechanical engineeringFailures of chain systemsArticleJames, A. (1997). Failures of chain systems. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1636James, A "Failures of chain systems." (1997) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1636James A. Failures of chain systems. 1997; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1636.TY - Article AU - James, A AB - Chains are used for various purposes in a wide range of industries. This paper describes three case studies where a failure analysis was carried out on chains used in markedly different applications namely: a furnace health, a drilling rig for rock boring and a dragline crane used for removing overburden. The failure mechanisms emphasize the importance of operating the equipment within the original design parameters, and also that material integrity is fundamental to the operational life of a system. DA - 1997-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Chain systems failure KW - Scraper chain system failure KW - Pull-down chain failure KW - Fractured drag-chain failure KW - Materials sciences KW - Mechanical engineering LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1997 SM - 1350-6307 T1 - Failures of chain systems TI - Failures of chain systems UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1636 ER -