PRIMARY SERVICE AREAS

Nation-wide.

TYPICAL PROJECTS

• Many topics including: Basic Metallurgy, Ferrous Metals, Nonmetallic Materials, Characterization Techniques, Mechanical Testing, Surface Engineering, Failure Analysis, Surface Degradation, Surface Cleaning, or Nonferrous Metals
• Personal Development Hours (PDH) or Continuing Education Units (CEU)
• Fully customize your training, including hands-on activities

• Elucidate thermal and processing history
• Establish metallographic lab for research center
• Evaluate weldments, laser cladding quality

• Lifting Cables
• Axles and shafts
• Shaft and gear wear
• Brass bolts
• Weldments
• Stainless Steel Corrosion
• Cervical Stents
• Head bolts
• Laser Surface Processing
• MIC
• Conveyor Chain
• Piston Rod

• Mechanical testing of polymers at -40 degrees
• Comparison of mechanical properties for wood versus composites
• Determine EOL for precipitator wires
• Design test fixture to evaluate weld strength / ductility
• Failure strength of animal snares

• Develop QA procedures
• Stress Analysis

• Reason for cervical stent failure?
• Fire due to electrical component?
• Fire due to LP tank leak in RV?
• Fire due to Chimney defect?
• Fire due to rear bearings in vehicle?
• Fire due to faulty reassembly of tractor components?

TESTING CAPABILITIES

• Tension or compression
• Impact tester
• Hardness
• Fatigue testing
• Microindentation Hardness tester

• Digital and Optical Macroscope
• Digital and Optical Microscope
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)

• Metallographic prep equipment
• Digital photomicrographs
• Furnaces for sample heat treating

• Block on ring and pin on disc
• Gas jet erosion
• Analytical balance
• Nanoindenter to characterize adhesive wear

• X-ray
• Ultrasonic
• Liquid Dye Penetrant
• Magnetic particle

FEES/RETAINERS/COSTS

• Call for a quote.
• VISA and MASTERCARD accepted.