Failure Analysis - Metals and Non-Metals
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
- Contamination Analysis
- 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
Request more information to see how Intertek can help your organization with Failure Analysis - Metals and Non-Metals.