Services
Talbott Associates Inc. specializes in metallurgical investigations to determine if failures and accidents were caused by abuse, use of wrong material, improper heat treatment, design errors, or other reasons. Engineering analyses, calculations, physical testing and technical literature reviews can be performed to characterize mechanical loading, performance, properties and understand the governing principles. Feel free to browse our services below:
Dr. Reitz is seasoned with experience from a varied background. The pertinent industrial experience included solving manufacturing and performance problems, performing failure analysis, participating on design teams and responsibility for material performance, examining microstructure and determining resulting affects on corrosion performance, and performing experiments characterizing materials at various process steps. A large portion of those years was interfacing with materials vendors, which developed communication skills. Teaching at the university and conducting short courses has brought the ability to relate difficult and complicated topics to the lay person in such a way that they can readily comprehend the subject.
Qualifications and Memberships
- Georgia Institute of Technology – BS Nuclear Engineering
- Georgia Institute of Technology – MS Metallurgy
- Oregon State University – PhD Mechanical Engineering
- American Society for Materials - ASM
- American Welding Society - AWS
- National Association of Corrosion Engineers - NACE
- National Society of Professional Engineers - NSPE
- The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society - TMS