An experienced, comprehensive approach to failure analysis
Product failures and defects are costly and can erode customer confidence when they occur in the field. We conduct comprehensive metallographic failure analysis to investigate material and manufacturing issues to help prevent future failures. Leveraging years of experience and the broad industry knowledge of our materials specialists, we strive to get to the metallurgical contributing factors of your failure. We combine background information related to design, intended use, operating conditions, and manufacturing history with our thorough material examination to evaluate multiple aspects of the material properties. Our examination can provide you with the metallurgical failure information you need to assist in taking the right corrective actions.

Analysis Techniques
- Scanning Election Microscope (SEM) evaluation
- Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis
- Metallographic cross-section evaluation
- Macroscopic and visual fracture examination
- Chemical composition verification
- Mechanical properties verification
Failure Determination
- Fractographic failure analysis
- Microstructural failure analysis
- Corrosion product analysis
- Defect analysis
- Inclusion analysis
- Detrimental intermetallic phases evaluation
- Heat treatment examination
Industry Standards
- ABS (American Bureau of Ships)
- AIS (Aerospace Industry Standard)
- ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
- ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
- AWS (American Welding Society)
- DIN (German Institute for Standardization)
- EN (European Standards)
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
- JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards)
- NADCA (North American Die Casting Association)
- NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command)
- Norsok (Qualification of Manufacturers of Specific Materials)
- PED (Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU)
- RR (Rolls-Royce)
- SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
- TARDEC (Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center)