Failure Analysis
The root cause of many material failures often has a particulate basis. Examples include contaminants in the manufacturing process, heterogeneous distribution of alloying inclusions, environmental effects, and mechanical defects. Our staff scientists use state-of-the-art instruments and techniques to provide you reliable, confidential failure analysis results.
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Subject Matter Experts
Optical Analysis
- Particle Morphology
- Relative Refractive Index Determination
- Presence or Lack of Birefringence
- Color Determination
- Mechanical Artifacts
Chemical Analysis
- Elemental Composition
- Compositional Distribution
- Crystal Structure
- Classification of Organic Materials
- Chemical Functional Group Determination
Common Failure-Related Problems
- Metal Corrosion
- Metal Impurities
- Circuit Board Contact Failures
- Glass Impurities
- Hard Polymers Impurities
- Can Coatings Defects
- Welded Joints Flaws