Failure Analysis of Metals, Nonmetals & Composites

EAG Laboratories is a full service laboratory providing a comprehensive array of analytical equipment in a modern facility for failure analysis and problem solving. As a result of the increasing sophistication of technology, the analytical techniques used in the past can no longer answer many of the problems today. 

Constantly improving its analytical equipment, coupled with developing new techniques, EAG adds a new dimension to its problem solving capability unparallel in the industry.

Failure analysis and product improvement of metal components has been a highlight at EAG for over fifty years. 

Applications including aircraft, aerospace, transportation, construction, consumer products, electronics, hostile service environments, energy production, structural components and medical devices are just a few EAG has been involved in over the years. 

Materials selection based on your engineering specifications for products made of metals, alloys, plastics, polymers or composites is one of our many specialties.

Cross-Section of a corroded stainless steel pipe showing reduced thickness of the base metal from contamination and oxidation 8X.
Cross-Section of a corroded stainless steel pipe showing reduced thickness of the base metal from contamination and oxidation 8X.

Typical Techniques

Typical Detections

  • Fracture and Failure Modes and Origins
  • Fatigue and Other Slow Crack Growth Mechanisms
  • Brittle and Ductile Overload Failures
  • Stress Corrosion and Hydrogen Embrittlement Failures
  • Corrosion/Oxidation Problems
  • Contamination Problems
  • Wear Failures
  • Heat Treatment Problems
  • Design/Stress Related Failures
  • Plating Problems
Optical micrograph of corroded steel pipe showing intergranular attack and reduced thickness 16X.
Optical micrograph of corroded steel pipe showing intergranular attack and reduced thickness 16X.
SEM micrograph obtained at the weld area, showing porosity, cracks and particles in the scale 20X.
SEM micrograph obtained at the weld area, showing porosity, cracks and particles in the scale 20X
EDX Spectrum obtained from the grain boundaries/pits revealed large amounts of sulfides and oxides.
EDX Spectrum obtained from the grain boundaries/pits revealed large amounts of sulfides and oxides

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