Industries We Support
Failure Analysis & Root Cause Investigation
Automotive
Material checks for components that must be light, strong and durable.
Typical material challenges
Vehicle parts face repeated loading, vibration, heat and corrosion. Lighter alloys, polymers and composites are replacing traditional materials, and each must be proven.
How testing helps
Mechanical and hardness tests confirm strength and heat treatment. Microscopy and SEM help investigate cracked or worn parts. Corrosion and wear tests compare coatings and surface treatments.
Questions customers bring to us
- Does this casting or forging meet the specified hardness and strength?
- Why did this component crack in service?
- Which coating gives better corrosion resistance?
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Manufacturing
Quality control and troubleshooting for materials and processes.
Typical material challenges
Manufacturers need consistent raw material and stable processes. A change in supplier, heat treatment or welding parameters can alter a product’s properties.
How testing helps
Routine tensile, hardness and microstructure checks verify incoming material and finished parts. Surface roughness and wear tests check finishing operations.
Questions customers bring to us
- Is this batch of material the same as the last one?
- Has heat treatment achieved the required case depth?
- Is this weld sound and strong enough?
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Aerospace
Characterization of lightweight alloys and composite laminates.
Typical material challenges
Aerospace materials combine low weight with high strength, and are often fibre-reinforced composites or advanced alloys whose behaviour must be thoroughly understood.
How testing helps
Tensile, flexural, shear and delamination tests characterize composite laminates. Thermal analysis and SEM support material development and investigation.
Questions customers bring to us
- What are the tensile and flexural properties of this laminate?
- How does this material behave as temperature rises?
- What does the fracture surface tell us about the failure?
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Energy
Testing for materials exposed to heat, wear and corrosive environments.
Typical material challenges
Energy equipment operates for long periods under heat, pressure and corrosive conditions. Material degradation has to be anticipated and monitored.
How testing helps
Corrosion and electrochemical tests assess resistance in specific environments. Thermal analysis, wear testing and microstructure examination support material selection and life assessment.
Questions customers bring to us
- How quickly will this alloy corrode in this environment?
- Is this coating protecting the base metal?
- Has the microstructure changed after service exposure?
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Research & Development
Testing and analysis support for academic and industrial research.
Typical material challenges
Researchers developing new alloys, composites and coatings need dependable data, often from small batches and non-standard samples.
How testing helps
We provide processing, specimen preparation, testing and characterization, including SEM with EDS, XRD and thermal analysis, to generate data for projects and publications.
Questions customers bring to us
- Can you prepare and test specimens from my experimental material?
- What phases and elements are present in this sample?
- Which tests will best support my study?
General Engineering
Practical testing for fabricators, workshops and engineering firms.
Typical material challenges
Fabricators and engineering firms regularly need to confirm a material grade, qualify a weld or understand why a part failed, often at short notice.
How testing helps
Standard mechanical and hardness tests, macro and micro examination, and failure analysis provide clear answers for everyday engineering decisions.
Questions customers bring to us
- What is the hardness and strength of this material?
- Can you examine this weld?
- Why did this shaft, bolt or gear fail?
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