Experts at Metallurgical Failure Analysis

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Our team of eight graduate metallurgical engineers has performed over a thousand failure investigations over the past 25 years as independent metallurgical consultants. We are metallurgical experts in all metals, with specialized experience in:

• Medical Instruments and Implants
• Railroad Cars, Equipment and Components
• Foundry Technology and Castings
• Forgings
• Steel Mill Equipment and Processes
• Automotive Components
• Power Generation (Nuclear, Fossil Co-Generation, Steam, Gas & Wind)
• Heat Exchangers
• Pressure Vessels
• Fasteners

"Our network of metallurgical expert witness engineers" have extensive courtroom experience within the following disciplines and industries:

Aircraft and Helicopter Analysis

Fire Investigation

Accident Analysis and Reconstruction

Patents and Intellectual Property

Medical Equipment

Antenna and Electromagnets

Semiconductor Material, Processing & Testing

Electric Shock and Electrocution

Electric Power Distribution

Medical

Computer Aided Simulation and Analysis

Vibration Analysis Control Systems

3rd Party Referee - Legal Inspection Facility

As one of the largest independent
metallurgical laboratories in the US our metal testing laboratory is routinely host to legal inspections where multiple parties are required to witness testing as determined by court appointed protocol. Our facility has capabilities to host large inspections of ten or more experts with multiple conference rooms to keep all of the metallurgical consultants and their respective attorneys into separate areas for private consultations. Our facilities also include a scanning electron microscope with a full time operator, complete machine shop, chemical and metallographic capabilities so all required testing can be completed under one roof.

Scanning Electron Microscopy

The heart of all failure analysis and corrosion failure analysis investigations is our SEM EDS system. Our SEM department has over 30 years of experience identifying the following failure mechanisms:

MSi is equipped to successfully assist our clients in all metallurgical failure analysis situations;