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Failure Analysis of a Titanium Golf Club Head

Authors: Richard P. Baron, Raymond J. Claxton

Published in: Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention | Issue 6/2010

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This article details the investigation of a failed head of a golf club driver that developed multiple cracks during normal use. The golf club head was manufactured from a titanium alloy, and the analysis revealed a progressive failure initiated on the interior surface of the club head face plate at a deep, concentric groove created from a forming during manufacturing. In addition, the welding operation used to assemble the head permitted contamination and, consequently, embrittlement, which could have also contributed to the failure of the golf club head.

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Title: Failure Analysis of a Titanium Golf Club Head
Authors: Richard P. Baron
Raymond J. Claxton
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention / Issue 6/2010
Print ISSN: 1547-7029
Electronic ISSN: 1864-1245
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-010-9405-0

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