Should a product or component fail or not perform to expectations, Intertek’s failure analysis expertise can be applied to on a variety of products and materials including metals, plastics, and electronics.
Metals
While the failure analysis of metal components is generally related to mechanical loading, the list below shows that Intertek can go well beyond physical testing. We test the total environment and condition of metal parts and sub assemblies and have the equipment and the expertise to move to the microstructure level to complete the analysis process.
- Chemical Verification
- Coating Contamination
- Corrosion Analysis
- Fiber Identification
- Fractography
- Macro Etching
- Microstructure Evaluation
- Photo Documentation
- Physical Testing
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and EDS
- Surface Contamination
- Weld Evaluation
Non-Metals
The increasingly sophisticated applications of material, composites, adhesives, coatings and paint require their own unique approach to failure analysis. Intertek provides services to identify base materials and contaminants, and analytical techniques to characterize sources of fractures and failures.
- Adhesive Identification
- Contaminant Identification
- Coating Contamination
- Paint Identification
- Fractography
- Physical Testing
- Photo Documentation
- Surface Contamination
Examples of components and assemblies analyzed by Intertek:
Metal and Non-Metal Assemblies
Conveyor Belt Joint
Medical Bed Drives
Motor
Aluminum Swim Platforms
Metals
Conveyor Pulley, Lift Assembly
Injection Mold Nozzle
Trailer Hitch And Chassis
Ball Screws, Sliding Screws
Bolts, Screws, Studs
Shafts
Springs
Brackets
Medical Saws
Waster Water Treatment Piping
Aluminum/Steel Fuel Connectors
Aluminum Stroller
Casting Magnesium Fan Housing
Fan Hub
Copper Electric Contact And Connector
Aluminum Voice Wire, Stainless Steel Wire
Convertible Drive Shafts, Hinges
Chairs
Weld Evaluation Of Structures On Yacht, Conveyor Lift, Aluminum And Stainless Steel Tubes
Powder Metal Sliders
Saw Blades
Non-metals
Fractured Plastic Components
Paint Adhesion Failures
Contaminants In Paints And Plastics
Plastic Part Material Benchmarking
Contaminants In Filter Assemblies
Fiber Distribution In Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Comparison Of Contaminants To Possible Sources Among Process Chemicals
Plastic Weld (Vibration, Heat) Failures
Lubricant Analyses
Solder Failures And Contaminant Analyses On Printed Circuit Boards
Contaminants And Adhesion Failures In Plated Plastic Parts
Automotive Interior Assemblies
Furniture Components
Medical Tools And Furniture
Organic Contaminants In Metal Parts And Assemblies
Electrical Component Decapsulation
Visual Defects And Contamination In Vinyls & Fabrics
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