Corrosion Assessment

Material Forensics Engineering specializes in diagnosing corrosion and environmentally-assisted degradation, including:

• • General or uniform corrosion, localized corrosion (pitting and crevice), intergranular corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement, microbially influenced corrosion (MIC), stress corrosion cracking (SCC), corrosion fatigue, galvanic corrosion, selective leaching (dezincification and graphitic corrosion), erosion corrosion, high temperature oxidation, carburization, sulfidation, and atmospheric corrosion.

Experience in fields of metallurgy, electrochemistry, materials science, and chemistry provides first-rate performance:

• • Field investigations, inspections, and on-site testing

  • Root-cause assessments

  • Assessing regulatory issues

  • Performing simulated testing and non-destructive analysis

Our support areas include: pipelines (gas, water, and other), nuclear and fossil-fuel power generation, mining, marine, aeronautical, chemical processing, pulp and paper, construction, utilities (electric, gas, and water), transportation and infrastructure, electronics and semi-conductors, inorganic and organic coatings (paints), and biomedical devices.

Allow us to consult with you regarding product development, material selection and compatibility assessment, field or laboratory examinations, root-cause failure analysis, corrosion monitoring, remaining life estimation, accelerated life testing, and coating evaluation and recommendations.