International Conference on Engineering Failure Analysis ICEFA on October 28-29, 2026 in Paris, France

Engineering failure analysis
Engineering failure modes for metallic and non-metallic engineering materials
Case studies of failures in industry sectors such as aerospace, marine and offshore, automotive, rail, power generation, mining and minerals, consumer goods, medical devices and others
Structural and architectural failures
Failure analysis and joining technologies
Role of condition monitoring and NDT in failure avoidance
Failure analysis, maintenance and reliability
Role of failure analysis in the design process
Legal matters, ethical issues and insurance in the failure analysis industry
Training and accreditation in failure analysis research and industry

Data collection and information management for failure analysis
Field examination
Visual examination and photo documentation
Chemical analysis
Metallographic examinations
Hardness measurements
Mechanical testing
Macro examination using a stereo microscope
Micro examination using a scanning electron microscope

Fatigue tests and mechanical tests
Fatigue and mechanical test capabilities