##  [Seam Failure](/seam-failure) 

  ##  [Seam Failure](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/seam-failure-0) 

  

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Definition

Fracture, separation, cracking or loss of cohesion located at a welded, brazed/soldered, bonded or mechanically joined seam that compromises the continuity of a structural or pressure boundary and alters the intended load‑transfer, leak‑tightness or containment function of the assembly.