Problems with materials need to be resolved rapidly and with the utmost confidentiality. No organisation can afford to ignore failures or production problems.
'Material characterisation' is the use of external techniques to observe the internal structure of materials and their properties. Using a range of characterisation techniques, TWI can make accurate diagnoses using advanced microscopy and analysis facilities.
TWI's techniques including:
- Scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, electron back-scattered diffraction
(SEM/EDX/EBSD)
- Optical emission spectrometry (OES)
- Inductively coupled plasma (ICP-OES)
- O/N/H by inert gas fusion
- C/S by combustion
- H by vacuum hot extraction (VHE)
- Diffusable H by several methods
- Free N by isothermal extraction (IE)
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
- Fourier transfer infrared (FTIR) spectrometry
- X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- Corrosion, hydrogen sulphide (H2S), and carbon dioxide (CO2) testing capability.
These impressive facilities are backed by TWI's team of more than 300 specialists. Collectively, they cover failure investigation, corrosion, structural integrity and fabrication. TWI offers both the analysis and the expertise to determine the best course of remedial action.
TWI has decades of experience in providing consistently accurate analysis results and was rated
'Spectacularly good' in an IIW comparison of analysis laboratories.
For more information, please contact us.
