MSi's Testing & Engineering team of eight graduate metallurgical engineers supervise the daily performance of ICP metal analysis and spectroscopy analysis. Our chemistry department has the following equipment and testing capabilities to meet all metal testing and analysis situations:
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 Positive Material Identification Testing |
| Lead Testing In Toys (CPSIA Testing) |
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| Materials Analyzed |
| Plain Carbon / Alloy Steel |
300 Series Stainless Steel |
| 400 Series Stainless Steel |
Titanium Alloys |
| Aluminum Alloys |
Nickel Alloys |
| Copper and Brass Alloys |
Tool Steels |
| Cast Irons |
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The type of chemical analysis that can be performed is dependent upon the supplied sample.
Spectro analysis is a faster and less expensive test method, but requires sufficient sample width to cover the vacuum orifice of the spectrometer (about 3/8" diameter). We can modify a small sample to allow it to be run by OES
spectro analysis by either flattening or remelting so the "prepared" sample can cover vacuum orifice (There is an additional sample preparation charge). Many
metal test labs that have spectrographic analysis capabilities do not have re-melting equipment and must run the sample by a more expensive and slower wet chemical methods (inductively coupled plasma -
ICP metals analysis).
When a
metal test laboratory provides test results to a client - many times the
metal test lab may not have a degreed chemist or an engineer on staff to evaluate the test results or talk to the client. Here at MSi the performance of the testing is only half of the equation. During our order entry process all samples are reviewed by a graduate metallurgical engineer BEFORE being released to the laboratory. This provides a critical opportunity for the requested testing to be reviewed and if required, the client is contacted by either a customer service representative or an engineer. Many times more information is required. Specifications may be referenced but not provided and in many instances the specification can require testing that the client did not recognize needed to be performed. Also when a
metals analysis needs to be performed on small samples - standard testing charges do not apply and this needs to be discussed with the client BEFORE the project is started. All of the engineers from our staff have all worked on the other side of the phone in manufacturing environments. No one likes a phone call after a project is completed saying the charges were higher and no one called. At MSi our customer service department works hand in hand with our engineers to provide on time testing - but quality is never sacrificed.
Please contact our sales department for further details and scheduling of your samples.
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