The Institute of Failure Analysis is offering the following skilled analytical capabilities:
Metallurgy - Material characterization for a variety of engineering applications; Determination of metal processing and surface hardening; Identification of defects, irregularities in materials (ferrous and non-ferrous), in machines structures and electrical boards. Corrosion - Materials selection for corrosive environment; Applying proper solutions that consist of Cathodic Protection, Coating selection, Inhibitor implementation etc.; Identifying failure mechanism of corrosion phenomena including biocorrosion. Construction Materials - Design of special concrete mixtures for special applications, corrosion problems in concrete, sealing materials and coating of structures, thermal insulation of structures and application of geotechnical products. Industrial lubricants - Characterization and monitoring of dynamic industrial machines and transportation systems within a framework of periodical monitoring; Testing consists of spectrochemical tests, physical tests and Ferrography. Aeronautics and mechanics - Functional determination of systems; Mechanical and Aeronautical design and manufacturing diagnostics; Fracture Mechanics and Finite Elements Modeling and Analysis.The laboratory services consist of:
Microscopy -
- Stereoscopy (X10-X160);
- Light microscopy (X100-X1000);
- SEM -Scanning Electron Microscope (up to X100,000).
- Sample preparation and examination;
- Microstructure and process diagnostics;
- Coating and surface treatment characterization.
- Hardness testing.
- Macro and Micro photography.
- Spectrochemical analysis;
- Ferography:
- Physical tests (TAN, TBN, Viscosity, Karl Fisher etc.).
- Potentiodynamic characteristic;
- Electrochemical tests;
- Conductivity.
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