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Metals • Plastics • Rubbers • Polymers • Ceramics • Composites
Metals • Plastics • Rubbers • Polymers • Ceramics • Composites
Metals • Plastics • Rubbers • Polymers • Ceramics • Composites • Coatings
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EXPERT WITNESS

Investigations

Investigations are performed for a wide variety of reasons including providing evidence for insurance claims and legal actions.

Component Failures
  • Fracture - overload and fatigue
  • Deformation
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
Contaminant Analysis
  • Filter debris
  • Particles in rubber & plastics
  • Wear debris
  • Corrosion products
  • Dust, eg chimney fall-out
Materials
Extensive materials experience includes:
  • Irons and steels, including microalloy steels
  • Aluminium, magnesium, titanium and copper-based alloys
  • Tribological materials, including bearings and friction materials
  • Sealing materials, including gaskets
  • Metal matrix composites
  • Engineering ceramics
  • Coatings
Processes
Comprehensive process knowledge includes:
  • Casting, including continuous and squeeze
  • Powder metallurgy, including aluminium and copper
  • Rolling, including powder
  • Forging
  • Extrusion, including continuous
  • Heat treatment
  • Injection moulding
Applications
Application experience includes:
  • Automotive: eg powertrain, valvetrain, brakes and suspension
  • Industrial: eg lifting equipment, hydraulics and tooling
  • Aerospace
  • Railway
  • Domestic products
Facilities
Extensive laboratory facilities include:
  • Reichert Polyvar Met research grade optical microscope
  • Leitz Miniload 2 Microhardness Tester
  • Leo 435VP variable pressure electron microscope
  • Oxford Instruments Isis energy dispersive x-ray analyser
  • Nicolet Impact 410 FTIR