Alloy and Metal Component Analysis

LPD Lab Services has a wealth of experience analysing metal components for the purpose of failure investigation, product development and alloy determination. Using a range of instrumentation, LPD can provide added value information to help in solving your problem, for example:

• Steel alloy analysis composition verification by XRF.
• Metallurgy failure analysis consultancy.
• Aluminium alloy analysis to determine levels of silicon and magnesium.
• Magnesium and aluminium alloying element batch monitoring using AAS.
• Semiquantitive XRF to determine competitor’s choice of materials.
• SIMS to non-destructively find a single machined part made from a subtly incorrect alloy in a large batch made from the correct alloy to avoid high scrap and rework costs.
• Evaluation of the extent of the heat affected zone HAZ after welding.
• Cross-section preparation and metallography of materials and components looking for flaws and defects by optical microscopy and SEM / EDX.
• Metal component failure investigation looking at fracture surfaces.
• Corrosion induced failures.
• Stress corrosion cracking SCC failure investigations.
• Measuring corrosion rates in simulated operating environments using a potentiostat.