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Supporting Material Integrity in Chemical Processing
Chemical processing environments can expose metallic materials to aggressive chemicals, elevated temperatures, pressure and prolonged service conditions. The selection and condition of materials can therefore have a significant impact on equipment reliability, service life and operational performance.
Our metal analysis and services help chemical-industry organizations verify materials, understand their properties, investigate corrosion and degradation, and identify factors contributing to component failures.
Materials that perform well in one environment may behave differently when exposed to specific chemicals or operating conditions. Chemical composition, mechanical properties and metallurgical structure can all influence material performance.
Our analytical services provide information that helps organizations understand the materials used in equipment and investigate changes that may occur during service.
Our services can support the analysis and evaluation of metallic materials and components used in:
Process piping and piping components
Valves, fittings and fabricated components
Storage and process equipment
Heat-transfer and other metallic components
Welded components
Replacement and incoming materials
Critical metallic parts and assemblies
Material degradation in chemical environments can result from corrosion, unsuitable material selection, changes in material condition or other service-related factors. Understanding the material and the mechanism of deterioration is important when evaluating component integrity.
Our services help chemical-industry organizations:
Verify material identity and chemical composition
Assess mechanical and metallurgical properties
Investigate corrosion and material degradation
Examine unexpected damage or component failure
Support material selection and quality assurance
Provide technical information for maintenance and engineering decisions
By combining chemical analysis, mechanical evaluation and metallurgical examination, we help provide a clearer understanding of material condition and performance.
OES, XRF, spectrochemical analysis, wet analysis and PMI can help establish material composition and verify alloy identity.
These services can be valuable when confirming incoming materials, investigating material mix-ups or assessing components where material identity needs to be established.
Hardness, tensile, impact and bend evaluation can provide information about material properties and behaviour.
Metallography provides microscopic examination of material structure and can help identify metallurgical conditions, defects and features associated with manufacturing or service exposure. Ferrite analysis can provide additional information where ferrite content is relevant.
Corrosion can progressively affect metallic components exposed to chemical environments. Our corrosion analysis helps investigate material deterioration and can contribute to understanding the factors involved.
When a component cracks, breaks or fails unexpectedly, failure analysis combines available chemical, mechanical and metallurgical evidence to help identify contributing factors.
From material verification and quality assurance to corrosion and failure investigation, our metal analysis services provide technical information that supports better decisions throughout the equipment lifecycle.
Contact us to discuss your chemical-industry metal analysis and service requirements.
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