Metals Testing
It is important to determine the ultimate properties of metallic materials to be able to understand the performace range of products and the reasonable expectations of establishing operating ranges.
About Metals Testing
The chemical and mechanical behavior and properties of metals are a direct result of their chemical composition and microstructure. We have the capability to test the chemical and physical characteristics of many different types of metal products, which can help your company determine whether a product will be suitable for it’s service environment.
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Approaches
We have a wide range of analytical capabilities we can use to analyze your metallic materials. We are able to evaluate both metal products and the processes associated with those products. The capabilities we use to provide such analysis include:
- Metallography
- Rockwell Hardness Testing
- Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS or SEM/EDX)
- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
- Tensile Testing
- Flexural Testing
- Compression Testing
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
- Image Analysis
- X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
- Nanoindentation Testing
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Applications
Our clients commonly request analyses of their metallic materials for the following applications:
- Failure Analysis
- Medical Device Packaging Analysis
- Food Packagining Analysis
- Analysis of conductive metal/polymer films for layer thickness & composition
- Corrosion Analysis
- Embrittlement Analysis
- Stress Testing
- Coating & Plating Analysis
Processes we frequently evaluate include welding, cladding, soldering, plating, coating, brazing and annealing.
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Our Experience
Some specific examples of our experience with metals testing include:
- Corrosion Analysis of Aluminum Rails
- Analysis of Foil Barrier Layers in Medical Device Packaging
- Residential and Commercial water piping
- Size Analysis of Nanoparticles
- Elemental Composition of Metallic Powders
- Porosity of Materials
- Analysis of Bullets
- Testing of fasteners, wire, cable, welds, sheet, bars, strips, foil, ingots, pipe, tubing, rods, blades, and fitting