# TB 26-10 Printed Circuit Board Assembly Chip Resistor Body Cracking

- Source: NASA
- Published: 2026-11-03T15:35:14+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/nesc/tb-26-10-printed-circuit-board-assembly-chip-resistor-body-cracking/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/tb-26-10-printed-circuit-board-assembly-chip-resistor-body-cracking-22e15c/

For more information, contact Joel W. Sills, Langley Research Center, joel.w.sills@nasa.gov. Download PDF here Chip resistors are widely used in NASA projects, yet cases of alumina substrate cracking during environmental testing are rare. Two instances of thick-film chip resistor cracking were observed during thermal cycling after vibration, with fractures occurring across the short axis due […]

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