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Failure Mechanisms
Fatigue
Creep & stress rupture
Corrosion
Stress corrosion cracking
Ductile and brittle fractures
Wear
Hydrogen embrittlement
Liquid metal embrittlement
 
 
Welding
MIG
TIG
Stick
SAW
 
 
Corrosion
Corrosion failures
Stress corrosion cracking
Uniform corrosion 
Galvanic corrosion
Pitting corrosion
Crevice corrosion
Marine corrosion
 
 
Topics
Explosions
Castings
Boilers
Heat Exchangers
Pressure Vessels
Pipelines
Lifting Equipment
Fasteners
Gears
Bearings
Shafts
Residual Stresses
Chemical Processing
Pulp and Paper 
Food Processing
Automotive
Ships
 
 
Alloys
Steel
Stainless Steel
Aluminum
Copper
Titanium
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Materials Failure Analysis

Our materials and metallurgical engineers provide independent expert opinions regarding material and metallurgical failure analysis by examining or testing materials and evaluating product design or performance.  Features of Metallurgical Consultants material failure analysis capabilities include:

  •  Analysis conducted by registered professional engineers
  •  Failure mode identification
  •  Broad failure analysis experience
  •  Root cause failure determination
  •  Photographic documentation
  •  Fracture evaluations

Failure Mechanisms

Failure Analysis Experience

Our staff has had broad industrial experience.  Examples of industries in which our staff has had manufacturing or metallurgical failure analysis experience:

  •  Aircraft / Aerospace 
  •  Gas turbine engine components
  •  Weldments
  •  Automotive
  •  Petrochemical plants
  •  Pharmaceutical plants
  •  Offshore structures
  •  Industrial machinery
  •  Ships
  •  Oil and gas transmission pipelines
  •  Heat exchangers
  •  Food processing equipment

Failure Investigation and Expert Witness Services

Our services can assist defendant/plaintiff from the initial legal proceedings through trial.  We provide support in the following areas:

  •  On site accident investigation
  •  Product liability
  •  Technical advisors to counsel
  •  Expert witness testimony 
  •  Conformance to industry specifications
  •  Evaluations conducted by registered professional engineers
  •  Forensic macro/microphotographic documentation
  •  Industrial and consumer product failure analysis

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Contact Information

Telephone
407-880-4945 ----------- Consulting assistance is only available for customers
FAX
425-962-2959
Postal address
AMC
380 S. State Road 434
Suite 1004 - #303
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Electronic mail
General Information: Consulting@MaterialsEngineer.com
Customer Support: Support@MaterialsEngineer.com  
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