845 East Arapaho Road
Richardson, TX 75081
972.480.0033

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Testing Services

Metallurgical Engineering Services works with our clients to meet all their consulting and laboratory testing needs.  Our broad range of capabilities allows us to offer a one stop shop for failure analysis, non-destructive testing, destructive testing, materials research, and process quality testing.  Below is a partial list of the services offered by MES.

MES performs mechanical, metallurgical, chemical, environmental, and corrosion testing of metals, polymers, ceramics, and other materials.   We also offer welder qualification and weld procedure consulting  services.  Our laboratory is capable of testing large lot sizes for manufacturing controls and we offer discounted rates for high volume testing.   Whether you need a sample tested to a specification or a custom test configuration, our  certified experts will guide you to select the best test for your business needs. 

Non-Destructive Testing

  • Auger Electron Spectroscopy
  • Coating Characterization
  • Compositional Analysis (EDS)
  • Crack Detection
  • Specific Gravity
  • Dye Penetrant
  • Dynamometer 
  • Electronic
  • Environmental
  • Image Analysis (IMIX)
  • Magnetic Particle
  • Profilometer
  • Real Time X-Ray
  • Replication
  • Roughness
  • Strain Gage
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Stereomicroscopy
  • Surface Characterization
  • Thickness Measurements
  • Ultrasonic Thickness
  • Visual Examination
  • X-Ray Cabinet

Destructive Testing

  • Abrasion, Adhesion and Bond Testing
  • Chemical Composition
  • Corrosion Testing
  • Electron Dot Mapping
  • Extractive Metallurgy
  • FTIR Polymer/Mineral Analysis
  • Hardness of Materials
  • Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR)
  • Mechanical Properties:
    Abrasion, Bend, Fatigue, Flexure, Impact, Compression,
    Shear, Tensile
  • Metallography
  • Micro FTIR
  • Microhardness 
  • Microprobe Analysis
  • Organic/Paint Characterization
  • Salt Spray (Fog) Testing
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Temperature-Humidity
  • Thickness of Platings/Coatings
  • Wafer Depth Profiling
  • Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
  • Weld Inspection and Welder Qualification
Consulting
  • Accident Investigation
  • Expert Testimony 
  • Facility Inspection
  • Formal Presentations
  • Litigation Support
  • Product Evaluation
  • Process Research
  • Professional Opinions
  • Quality Control
  • Engineering Analysis
  • Site Evaluation
  • Specification
  • Seminars
  • Technical Writing
  • Test Qualification 
Failure Analysis
  • Component Failure
  • Reconstruction
  • Cause and Origin
  • Design / Material Analyses
  • Engineering Report
  • Materials Selection
  • Metallurgical Evaluation 
  • Micro-Analysis
  • On-Site Investigation
  • Photography 
  • Product Liability Analysis
  • Safety Factors
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Weld Inspection

 

 

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