RT Journal Article T1 Failure analysis of a set of compressor blades A1 Silveira, E. A1 Atxaga, G. A1 Irisarri, A. M. AB This paper analyses the root causes of the failure of a set of blades belonging to the high pressure compressor of an aircraft engine. All these blades were manufactured using a 718 nickel base alloy. The performed study consisted in a fractographic analysis by scanning electron microscopy and a microstructural study using both scanning and optical microscopy. Phases which were present in the fracture surfaces were identified by means of X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry. As a result of this labour the failure was attributed to the impact of sand and stones; that is the so-called foreign object damage mechanism. SN 1350-6307 YR 2008 FD 2008-09 LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3840 UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/3840 LA eng NO Silveira , E , Atxaga , G & Irisarri , A M 2008 , ' Failure analysis of a set of compressor blades ' , Engineering Failure Analysis , vol. 15 , no. 6 , pp. 666-674 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2007.10.002 DS TECNALIA Publications RD 31 jul 2024