Damage mechanism A damage mechanism is a general cause of problems or failures within process equipment. Examples of damage mechanisms are corrosion under insulation, brittle fracture, thermal fatigue, and heat damage. See Also Abbreviation Abbreviated name of the damage mechanism. See Also Failure Mode A failure mode is an event that causes an asset to fail to perform its function. For example, if a pump’s impeller becomes worn, the pump cannot convey liquid at the required rate. When failure mode optimization requires Isograph Availability Workbench, this attribute is mapped to the cause description in AWB. See Also
