Knowing the morphology and dimensioning of parts, surface layers, paints, or grains... is critical for controlling an industrial process. It is therefore important to know or control these parameters in order to validate the methods used in their production.
• Microscopic observations of the morphology of powders or materials,
• Macroscopic and microscopic surface and cross-sectional dimensional measurements,
• Observation of the microstructure and Measurement of grain size,
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION
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Visual defects
17 June 2015, by AdministrateurTHE ANALYSIS OF AN VISUAL DEFECT: Observing and determining the cause of the defect
The appearance of a visual defect on a part is often evidence of a failure in the process. The defect can have several impacts on the product itself, from the aesthetics of the part to the impact on the very function of the part and can cause returns from customers. When this type of failure occurs, it is important to identify its nature in order to trace the origin of the problem.
Our defect analysis will (...) -
Mechanical characterization
17 June 2015, by AdministrateurMECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION: Microstructure, hardness of materials, abrasion resistance, etc.
Mechanx²ical tests are used to determine the behavior of materials and identify their mechanical characteristics. These characterizations are used to ensure that the structure of the material will be tailored to the use of the final part and thus overcome any possible defects or breakages in operation.
The laboratory’s equipment allows us to determine the following characteristics:
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Corrosion defect analysis
17 June 2015, by AdministrateurSTUDY OF CORROSION PHENOMENA: Searching for the cause of premature aging or the incompatibility between a material and its environment
This type of defect can pose a risk to the reliability and strength of the materials. Understanding corrosion phenomena enables manufacturers to control the risks in relation to the relevant technical and economic issues.
The capacity to implement the aging tests and analyze the corrosion phenomena involved is a specific feature of the Analyses & (...) -
Crystallographic characterization
17 June 2015, by AdministrateurCRYSTALLOGRAPHIC CHARACTERIZATION: From the identification of crystallographic forms to the quantitative determination of crystalline compounds
Solids adopt naturally or not a crystallographic structure that can be used to determine certain characteristics in terms of formulation or performance. The properties (chemical, mechanical, etc.) of the materials are related to their crystallographic structure (s). X-ray diffraction is the essential technique for the crystallographic (...) -
FORENSIC EXAMINATION
23 July 2018, by Thomas LietartFORENSIC EXAMINATION : ACCOMPANYING EXPERTS IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION
A part of forensic examinations and/or dispute resolution, an expert must call upon a service provider or specialist advisor laboratory to conductimpartial and technical investigations. In the ANALYSES & SURFACE laboratory, the expert finds the skills and the means with which to analyze all types of materials (metallic, mineral, organic), particularly in the fields of civil engineering, building/housing or industry. (...) -
Reliability of electronic components
17 June 2015, by AdministrateurTHE RELIABILITY OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS: Determining the cause of a failure in an electronic component
Finding a defect on a chip card and its components can be very long and difficult due to the size of the various existing electronic components. The occurrence of a fault even within a component can make its characterization difficult because of its size and the ability to disassemble it. Industrialists must be able to carry out the investigations required to solve the problem in order (...) -
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
18 July 2018, by Thomas LietartADDITIVE MANUFACTURING : In order to validate the production characteristics of parts from metal additive manufacturing, it is necessary to control the complete manufacturing process, from modeling to qualification, with non-destructive methodologies.
The production of high value-added parts by metal additive manufacturing processes is a rapidly growing sector. The technology enables the production of parts that are highly complex to make using conventional machining (by removal of (...) -
Fractographic investigation
17 June 2015, by AdministrateurFRACTOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION: Understanding and determining the origin of a failure
The failure of a material, part or structure can lead to many economic consequences for an industrialist. When a failure occurs, it is important to identify its nature and origin in order to set up corrective actions.
The laboratory’s skills in failure analysis allow us to carry out a full investigation using our high-performance test facilities. Our long-standing experience allows us to highlight (...) -
Optical Microscope
10 December 2009, by AdministrateurOperating principle:
360-degree view of samples, without touching or moving them,
Recording videos and images (avi, jpg, tif).
2D and 3D measurements: depth, angle, height, volume, surface, roughness etc.
3D image modelling (profile, volume, height measurement, etc.).
Apparatus:
3D digital microscope, HIROX KH-7700
2.11 megapixel camera
Magnification: x1 to X7000
Resolution: up to 0.5 microns
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