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Failure analysis for metallic components
Metallic materials are essential for numerous applications in industry, whether in mechanical and plant engineering, aerospace or automotive engineering. Despite their high strength and durability, metallic components are not immune to failure. The causes can be mechanical overload, material fatigue, corrosion or manufacturing defects.
Our experts investigate cases of damage according to the specifications of VDI guideline 3822 and help you to identify damage mechanisms and derive preventive measures to avoid future damage.
Typical cases of damage to metallic components:
- Fracture failure: forced fracture, fatigue fracture, fatigue cracks, brittle fracture, sliding fracture
- Corrosion damage: crevice corrosion, pitting corrosion, fretting corrosion, intercrystalline corrosion
- Wear-related damage: abrasion wear, tribological wear, erosion wear
- Thermal damage: changes due to heat treatment, overheating or oxidation
- Weld seam defects: irregularities in welded joints, such as hot cracks, pores or bonding defects
Test methods for metallic components:
We use state-of-the-art analysis methods to identify the causes of damage:
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) including EDX analysis to examine fracture surfaces, corrosion products and defects
- Vickers, Rockwell and Brinell hardness tests to assess mechanical properties
- Optical emission spectroscopy (OES) to determine the chemical composition of metals
- Metallographic examinations for microstructural analysis and identification of grain structures and microcracks
- Mechanical tests (tensile, bending and compression tests) to assess the strength of metallic materials
- Ultrasonic and X-ray testing for the non-destructive analysis of internal defects and cracks
Your added value through our damage analyses:
Through a detailed analysis of metal damage, we help you to specifically identify the causes and develop suitable measures to prevent damage. This not only helps to increase component service life, but also reduces expensive downtime, rework and complaints.
With our modern testing methods and in-depth expertise, we support you in fault analysis, quality assurance and the development of robust, durable components.