Photomicrograph
showing copper braze material joining steel plate
(above) to white iron (below). Note cracking below adhesion line
through the white iron casting. Our metallurgical services include cross-sectioning, mounting
& polishing specimens for microscopical examination including grain structure, grain
size, inclusion rating, depth of carburization, case depth and plating thickness. State of
the art Image Analysis Systems coupled to our microscopes and stereo microscopes assure
compliance to the latest ASTM standards. Metallographic examination is an important tool
in failure analysis for evaluation of fracture initiation sites and fracture modes. Our
failure analysis service includes examining failed components and determining the cause of
failure. |
