materials.co.uk - metals, plastics, rubbers, polymers, ceramics, composites

FAILURE ANALYSIS

We provide an independent failure investigation service for metallic and polymeric materials.

Our expertise in failure investigation includes:

  • Fatigue, brittle and ductile fracture mechanisms.
  • Corrosion processes, stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement.
  • Wear mechanisms, adhesive, abrasive, cavitation erosion and fretting.

We have extensive laboratory equipment providing high quality analysis of all
aspects of a failure:

  • Electron microscopy coupled with x-ray analysis to examine fracture surfaces, identify and analyse features of interest.
  • Optical microscopy to examine relevant microstructural features.
  • Macroscopic examination
  • Chemical analysis
  • Mechanical properties
  • Hardness testing including bulk methods and microhardness surveying.

    • Our areas of expertise include:

    • Automotive; powertrain, valvetrain, brakes, suspension
    • Industrial; bolts, shafts, gears, lifting equipment, hydraulics
    • Catering; contaminants, corrosion
    • Medical Devices
    • Railway
    • Domestic; plumbing fittings, electrical
    • Marine
    • Electronic Devices
    		 Leo 435VP Scanning Electon Microscope<br> with Oxford Isis 300 EDS
    Fractured Bolt
    CAST IRON MICROSTRUCTURE
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    MATERIALS.CO.UK     is a division of Inspiratech 2000 Ltd
    Tel: 01788 522792 • Fax: 01788 522905