We Provide Support to:
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Forensic engineering and Insurance companies
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Law firms and litigation support
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General manufacturing and plating shops
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Aerospace and Defense
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Thermal plants and land based gas turbines users
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Naval and ground transportation companies
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Petrochemical and pharmaceutical industry
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Health and safety
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Airlines & airports
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Government departments & agencies
Examples of Failure Analysis Services:
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Aircraft and gas-turbines components
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Automotive parts and other debris removed from fires, explosions, accidents
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Broken glass and ceramic products
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Corrosion failures including orthopedic implants
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Damaged axles, shafts, bearings and gears
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Damaged welds and other joining
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Failed cables, wires, bolts, fasteners and nuts
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Failed boilers, heat exchangers and pumps
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Substandard plated components
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Particles, fibers and whiskers
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Substandard raw materials, forging and casting
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Taps, valves and other defective plumbing
Materials Engineering:
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We have extensive experience in selecting the most appropriate metallic and non-metallic materials and processes for your application including:
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Iron and Steel
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Non-ferrous materials including super alloys
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Heat treatment and case hardening treatments (carburizing, nitriding, etc)
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Welding procedures development and qualifications
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Recommendations for corrective action in cases of non-conformance or failure
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Selection and evaluation of specific materials and processes suitable for your system design, including processes and testing protocols for plastics and composite materials (carbon fiber, fiberglass, metallic fiber composites, etc)
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Development and monitoring programs for technology evaluation
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Laboratory Testing & Quality Control:
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We follow industry accepted methods and procedures such as ASTM, SAE, AMS, DIN, SACMA, etc. as well as specific procedures developed by our clients.
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We have also developed custom testing procedures to address special requirements.
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We also provide guidance to clients who may not be knowledgeable as to which testing procedure best suits their requirements.
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Common Testing Services:
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Metallography of wrought steel, castings, forgings
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Heat treatment evaluation, carburizing and nitriding
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Metallography of stainless steel and super alloys
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Metallography of aluminum products
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Hydrogen pick-up, eutectic melting, clad diffusion
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Examination of surface treatments
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Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
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Susceptibility to intergranular Corrosion (STIC)
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Coatings thickness measurment
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Hardness and microhardness
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Stress Durability (Hydrogen Embrittlement Test)
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Surface defects: "Orange Peel", Ludder lines
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Examination of fasteners
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Examination of welds and welders qualifications
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Air Contamination and Particle/Fibre Identification
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Whiskers Control