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Supporting Quality From Material to Finished Component
Manufacturing quality begins with the materials used in production. Variations in composition, incorrect alloy selection, unsuitable mechanical properties or metallurgical conditions can affect product performance and lead to quality issues, rework and premature failures.
Our metal analysis and services help manufacturers verify materials, evaluate component properties, investigate defects and understand material-related problems throughout the manufacturing process.
Knowing exactly what material is being used is fundamental to consistent manufacturing. Chemical and spectrochemical analysis can establish composition, while PMI can help verify material identity and prevent costly material mix-ups.
Our services support manufacturers with material verification, supplier assessment, production quality control, component evaluation and technical investigations.
Material verification
Supplier assessment
Production quality control
Component evaluation
Technical investigations
We can support the analysis of:
Raw and incoming metallic materials
Manufactured components
Fabricated products
Welded components
Finished and semi-finished parts
Components involved in quality or failure investigations
Different manufacturing processes can influence the mechanical and metallurgical characteristics of metals. Hardness, tensile, impact and bend evaluation can provide important information about material properties.
Metallography can reveal microstructural characteristics, processing effects and material conditions that may not be visible through conventional inspection. Ferrite analysis can provide additional information where ferrite content is relevant.
Cracking, premature wear, deformation, breakage and other unexpected problems can have multiple causes. Failure analysis combines material evidence with chemical, mechanical and metallurgical examination to help determine contributing factors.
Corrosion analysis can similarly help investigate deterioration and material degradation where environmental exposure is a concern.
From incoming material verification to investigation of a failed component, our services help manufacturers replace assumptions with reliable analytical information.
Contact us to discuss your manufacturing metal analysis and service requirements.
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