The physical properties of metals- strength, hardness, wear resistance, etc.- and their performance in service depend to a large degree on microstructure. The sample preparation and analysis of microstructure is referred to as “metallography”
Metallography and Microstructural Analysis applications include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluate case hardned and through hardened heat treated components for conformance to specification.
- Determine components heat treat processing including temperatures, time at temperature, quench type, stress relieve, etc.
- Identify microstrucural flaws, defects resulting in component failure to deficient erformance.
- Weld and welder certification. Analysis of weld defects and failues.
- Characterized braze and solder joins and certify conformance to specification.
- Analyze plating and coating defects. Characterize single and multi-layer plating and coating adhesion, thickness and conformance to specification.