Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Services

Metallurgical Associates provides a comprehensive range of testing, analysis and engineering experience to improve products and increase our client’s profitability.

Our Core Services Include:

• Failure Analysis
  • How (mode) and why (root cause) failure occurred and recommendations to prevent additional failures
• Corrosion Analysis
  • Identification of corrosion type, root cause and prevention
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Micro-Analysis (EDS)
  • Fracture Mode and Origin Identification
  • Contaminant Analysis and Source Identification
  • Wear Particle Identification
• Contaminant Investigation
  • Identification of source and composition and effect
• Microstructure – Heat Treat – Defect Analysis
  • Determine conformance to specification
  • Identification inclusions or defects
• Weld Engineering & Evaluation
  • Failure Analysis of welds and welded structures
  • Welded Qualification and Weld Certification
• Reverse Engineering
  • Identification of materials and processes required to duplicate a part, component or material characteristic
• Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection (NDT)
  • Ultrasonic (UT) – Magnetic Particle (MT) – Dye Penetrant (PT)
  • Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement
  • ASNT Level III Certified
• Mechanical Testing
  • Tensile – Impact – Compression – Bend Testing
  • Rockwell & Superficial Rockwell Hardness – Brinnell Hardness
  • Knoop and Vickers Micro-Hardness
• Chemical Analysis
  • Glow Discharge Spectroscopy (GDS – Bulk Analysis)
  • Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS – Micro Analysis)
• Consulting
  • Litigation Support
  • Insurance Investigations
• Specification Review and Revision
  • Revise and Update Specifications to Maximize Manufacturing Productivity and Profitability