Metal Testing Services

Welcome to Anderson Materials Evaluation, your premier destination for comprehensive metal testing and analysis services. Our dedicated team of experts utilizes state-of-the-art techniques to address a wide range of metal analysis needs. Explore our key capabilities:

XPS or ESCA Surface Analysis for Metal Testing:

  • Detect and identify surface contaminants.
  • Analyze surface oxide chemistry.
  • Identify corrosion products.
  • Measure elemental composition variations.
  • Investigate causes of adhesive bond failures.
Metal testing: Treated titanium surface
Treated titanium surface

X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis:

  • Identify metal alloy phases.
  • Determine surface oxidation and treatment products.
  • Quantify intermetallic phases.
  • Analyze quench rates and phase transformations.

Corrosion Testing:

  • Determine causes of corrosion.
  • Assess pitting and crevice corrosion.
  • Analyze galvanic corrosion between metals.
  • Investigate stress corrosion cracking.

FTIR or Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis for Metals Testing:

  • Identify organic coatings and contaminants.
  • Analyze layers such as carbonate and sulfate on metal surfaces.
  • Address packaging and printing issues.

DSC, TGA, and TMA Analysis for Metals Analysis:

  • Determine alloy melting points and heat of fusion.
  • Measure thermal expansion and phase change temperatures.
  • Analyze precipitation reactions and gas reactions with metals.

SEM and Metallographic Analysis:

  • Image surface morphology and fractures.
  • Examine grain sizes, phase distributions, and oxide structures.
  • Investigate defects in solder and braze joints.
Pinhole corrosion in copper tubing revealed by Nomarski phase interference contrast microscopy.
Pinhole corrosion in copper tubing revealed by Nomarski phase interference contrast microscopy.

Keyence Microscopy with LIBS Elemental Analysis for Surface Measurements of Metals:

  • Image surface morphology and fractures.
  • Measure surface roughness and step heights.
  • Analyze surface profiles.
  • Provide chemical phase information.
  • Analyze particle and grain sizes.
Example use of Keyence and LIBs for elemental analysis of an alloy surface. This material shows Tungsten (~67%) and Nickel (~33%).
Example use of Keyence and LIBs for elemental analysis of an alloy surface. This material shows Tungsten (~67%) and Nickel (~33%).

Electrical Conductivity Measurements:

  • Assess electrical properties of thin metal samples such as resistivity, carrier concentration, and mobility.

Cross Section Analysis:

  • Determine cracking modes
  • Determine inclusion content
  • Examine for voids
  • Examine structures for design integrity

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Explore further details on each capability through our dedicated pages or our more detailed metal analysis page here. Contact us today to discuss your specific metal testing and analysis requirements. Our team is ready to deliver tailored solutions to meet your needs effectively.