The guideline specifies the commonly used methods for failure analysis of plastic products, outlines their operational principles and uses examples to determine what properties can be characterised by using these methods. The guideline also gives examples of practical applications in failure analysis. However, information about the underlying mechanisms of failures should be extracted from the repective parts of the series of guidelines VDI 3822.
VDI 3822 Blatt 2.1.10-2012 history
2012VDI 3822 Blatt 2.1.10-2012 Failure analysis - Significant instrumental analysis methods for failure analysis of products made of plastics
2010VDI 3822 Blatt 2.1.10-2010 Failure analysis - Significant instrumental analysis methods for failure analysis of thermoplastic products