Field Metallography Service

As plants age, equipment and piping operating at elevated temperatures undergo microstructural changes which can reduce original design properties and cause unexpected failures. Field Metallography is a useful tool for on-site examination and evaluation of plant equipment without the need to destructively cut samples from the equipment item or component. Field Metallography can be used as a tool to determine remaining life, fitness for service, and damage assessment from creep mechanisms or fire damage. It is also useful in determining the cause for cracking, degree of overheating or other damage mechanisms manifested by microstructural changes.

Field Metallography can be used to: Evaluate fire damage, verify cracking mechanisms, verify alloy type, verify overheating.

Applications: Heater tubes, boiler tubes, steam piping, tanks, steel rolls in production.

Surface Replication Service

Surface replication has been employed in engineering for many years, particularly for in situ high resolution metallography. Replicas can be made in any shape or size and, with suitable application methods, the high resolution can be achieved over the whole of the replica surface.
The benefits of being able to view remote defects microscopically and, where necessary, generate accurate dimensional and analytical information, makes replication a unique, versatile and powerful inspection tool.

Surface Replication can be used to: Surface cracks and defects, microstructure assessment, assessment of defects at remote locations, fracture surfaces, steel rolls.