METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS

Oxygen Contamination in a Diffusion Bonded OFE Copper Sample   Microstructure of Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloy    Shrinkage Porosity on a Ductile Fracture Surface - 10,000x Intergranular Fracture of a Manganese Bronze Casting

Our Metallography Capabilities Include: Light Microscopy SEM/EDS Failure Analysis Fractography Grain Size Fracture Mechanics Microstructure Quantitative Image Analysis Heat Treat Analysis   & Surface Topography Plating Thickness Aggressive Machining Evaluations Intergranular Attack Coatings Analysis Inclusion Rating Macro, Micro & SEM Photography Porosity of Metals, Ceramics 2 and 3 part Chemical Etching    & Composites Repairability Analysis X-Ray Fluorescence Circuit Board Analysis Weld Qualification Particle Identification Microhardness Particle Size Physical Metallurgy Analysis Particle Distribution Niobium Polishing Non-routine DC Electrolytic Etching Vibratory Polishing AC Electrolytic Etching Titanium Beta Transus Determination Prior Austentic Grain Boundary Determination           Our highly trained Metallurgical Staff can prepare even the most difficult samples, including the following:   Precious Metals and Alloys Gold Silver Platinum Metal Group & Alloys Platinum Palladium Rhodium Iridium Ruthenium Osmium    All High Purity Metals OFE Copper Iron Nickel Aluminum Cobalt     Refractory Pure Metals and Alloys Tungsten Chromium Molybdenum Rhenium Tantalum Vanadium    Odd Metals and Alloys containing significant amounts of Manganese Lead Magnesium Tin Zinc     Commercially Pure and Medical Grade Titanium Alloys Beryllium and Alloys Antimony Bismuth   Cadmium Indium Thallium   Ceramics Oxide Boride Nitride     Specific Difficulty Elgiloy Nitinol Inconel 625 L605 Haynes 25 Haynes 188 X-40 Stellites FSX414 6061 Al Grains Very Difficult Hafnium Zirconium Niobium

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