engineering

• Positive Material Identification (PMI) services;


• Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) services;


• Welding Procedure Specification Qualification (WPQ) services;


• Welders Qualification Records (WQR) services;


• Failure analysis;


• Material selection

Failure analysis helps clients manage and resolve material and product failure problems. Our professionals work to determine the cause of a failure and provide the customer with insight for solving the problem. Forensic investigation, engineering and failure analysis expertise are available for a wide range of products and materials, using an extensive range of proven techniques and applications. Service provided by our professional staff guarantees immediate attention to your problems in order to minimize the loss of valuable production time. Materials selection is fundamental to the success of a new product, design, or application. Our experts offer experienced recommendations on metallurgical, and corrosion material selection issues as well as other secondary processes needed to create a superior component, engineered for both cost efficiency and long life.

More material failures have recently been reported and may be attributed to poor materials selection, quality control and fabrication practice resulting in much higher repair cost and lost production.

The materials selection process should follow the philosophy regarding design life, cost profile, inspection, maintenance, safety and environmental profile, failure risk evaluations and other specific project requirements. Materials selection should be optimized and provide acceptable safety and reliability. At a minimum, for materials selection should be considered:

• Corrosivity, operating conditions including start up and shut-down conditions;


• Design life and system availability requirements;


• Failure probabilities, failure modes and failure consequences for human health, environment, safety and material assets;


• Resistance to brittle fracture;


• Inspection and corrosion monitoring;


• Access for maintenance and repair.