BAFD关注紧固件为什么容易失效

消息 英国紧固件分销商协会的10月会议专注于为什么某些类型的紧固件容易失效，其原因为何并不总是如假设的那么简单，紧固件企业可以做什么来规避技术上和法律上的责任索赔。会议向英国紧固件分销商展示了一个特殊的试用会员包。

几个月前在旧金山的事件已经大大证明紧固件失效的后果是庞大和格外昂贵的。紧固件供应商往往是首先被指责的对象，即使随后的调查证明，环境因素可能是一个更主要的原因。

作为英国紧固件故障分析的首席专家之一，螺栓科学的比尔埃克尔斯将紧固件失效的原因归结为在应用和压力下，高强度紧固件的生产和涂料，以及环境污染所产生的氢脆性。他还指出了一些特别容易受到此类伤害影响的紧固件类型。该协会还希望考虑责任保险，以及如何确保能最大程度的覆盖紧固件企业。

BAFD Meeting to Focus on Causes of Fastener Failure (10 July, 2013)

The October meeting of the British Association of Fastener Distributors will focus on why certain types of fasteners are vulnerable to failure, why the causes are not always as straightforward as is sometimes assumed and what fastener companies can do both technically and legally to minimize exposure to consequential liability claims. A special trial membership package opens this very important meeting to UK fastener distributors generally.

As events in San Francisco over recent months have dramatically demonstrated the consequences of fastener failure can be massive and extraordinarily expensive. Fastener suppliers are often the first to be accused of responsibility even though subsequent investigation may prove that environmental factors were a major contribution.

Bill Eccles of Bolt Science, recognized as one of the UK’s leading specialists in fastener failure analysis, will look specifically at failure as a result of hydrogen embrittlement, exploring both causes emanating from the production and coating of high strength fasteners and environmental contamination of these fasteners once in application and under stress. He will also identify fastener types particularly vulnerable to these types of failure. The Association is also hoping to have a speaker considering liability insurance and how best to ensure fastener companies are best covered.