Our team of over 5,000 Engaged Experts in North America, Europe, The Middle East, Australia, Asia and Africa are ready to help you.
Make an inquiry todayIn an industry where key asset failure can have significant consequences that reach far beyond a loss in production, Element’s failure analysis experts can help you to better understand the causes of asset failure, advise on remedial action and support you in any potential litigation you may face.
Our failure analysis services are delivered by teams of highly qualified metallurgists, chemists, materials scientists, engineers and technicians. They possess hundreds of ‘man years’ in carrying out detailed failure analyses that have occurred as a result of material defects, fracture, errant heat treatments, overloading, fatigue, corrosion, embrittlement and environmental damage and are among the most experienced and recognized in their field.
Should a failure occur, ourEngaged Expertswill work with you to determine the root cause of the failure and provide you with detailed insights and recommendations to prevent the failure from occurring again, regardless of its original cause.
Our experience covers a wide range of materials and uses an extensive range of proven failure analysis techniques and applications. Our materials expertise covers wrought, cast and powder metals, cast irons, steels, aluminium, nickel, titanium, copper, magnesium, molybdenum, carbon steel, polymers, rubbers, elastomers and composites.
It is the unique combination of our expertise in materials selection and application; manufacturing processes;fracture mechanicsand the impact the actual service environment can have on a material or product, that enables Element to rapidly deliver comprehensive answers to services’ failures and provide practical resolutions to future manufacturing challenges.