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Supporting Material Integrity in Demanding Environments
Oil and gas operations place demanding requirements on metallic materials and components. Pressure, temperature, mechanical loading, corrosion and prolonged service can all influence material integrity and equipment performance.
Our metal analysis and services help oil and gas organizations verify materials, understand material properties, investigate corrosion and identify factors contributing to component failures.
The correct material is fundamental to component reliability. Differences in alloy composition or material properties can have a significant effect on performance.
OES, XRF, spectrochemical and wet analysis provide chemical information for material characterization, while PMI supports rapid identification and verification of metallic materials.
Our services can support the analysis and evaluation of:
Pipes and piping components
Valves and fittings
Welded components
Fabricated equipment
Replacement materials
Structural and other critical metallic components
Hardness, tensile, impact and bend evaluation can provide information about mechanical properties and material behaviour.
Metallography provides a microscopic view of material structure and can help identify metallurgical conditions, defects and features associated with manufacturing or service.
Ferrite analysis can provide additional information for applicable stainless steel and weld-related materials.
Corrosion and material degradation can affect the integrity and service life of oil and gas components.
Our corrosion analysis services help investigate material deterioration, while metallurgical and chemical analysis can provide additional evidence for understanding the condition and contributing mechanisms.
Unexpected cracking, fracture or component failure requires more than visual examination. Failure analysis can combine chemical composition, mechanical properties and metallurgical evidence to help identify contributing factors.
Understanding the material and the failure mechanism can help organizations make informed decisions regarding replacement materials, maintenance and future prevention.
From material verification and quality assurance to corrosion and failure investigation, our services provide the technical information needed to understand metallic materials in demanding oil and gas applications.
Contact us to discuss your oil & gas metal analysis and service requirements.
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