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• Failureanalysisrangingfromaircraftstructuralcomponentstoelectronicspackaging• Detailedconformance-to-blueprintinspections• Fatigueandcorrosiontesting• Corrosionanalysisandcontrol• Wear/abrasionevaluations• Coatingreplacementevaluations• Weldevaluations• Reverseengineeringprograms• Developmentofadvancednon-destructivetestingtechniques
Dayton T. Brown, Inc.’s metallurgical lab is your resource for failure and engineering investigations, and metallurgical testing and analysis. Our comprehensive range of metallurgical services include:
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Failure AnalysisThemetallurgicallabhasimmediateaccesstoin-houseexpertiseinawiderangeoftechnicalspecialties,includingEMI/EMC,ShockandVibration,EnvironmentalTesting,LifeSupportSystems,StressAnalysis,EngineeringDesign,andManufacturingEngineering.Thisallowsustofieldahighlyskilledinterdisciplinaryteamtoperformdetailedrootcauseanalysis.Ourpracticalrecommendationscanberapidlytestedusingourextensivetestcapabilities.Metallurgical Conformance InspectionsOurmetallurgicallabperformsfullconformance-to-blueprintinspectionsusingourextensivefacilities,whileourexperiencedstaffgenerateshighlyreliabledataonwhichtobaseyourdecisions.ConformanceinspectionsincludeevaluationofShotPeening,TemperEtching,HardnessMeasurements,CompositionalMeasurements,MicrostructuralAnalysis,Plating/CoatingAnalysis,GrainSizeMeasurements,GrainFlowEvaluation,CaseHardeningandDecarburizationAnalysis,ElectricalConductivityMeasurements,andPassivationMeasurements.Reverse Engineering and Materials SelectionReverseengineeringprogramsareundertakenasateameffortinwhichthemetallurgicallabparticipatesasoneoftheteammembers.Weanalyzeeverymetallurgicalcharacteristictodeterminealloyselection,manufacturingprocessessuchasforging,castingandthermo-mechanicalsequences,joiningmethods,surfacefinishessuchasplatingandcoating,andsurfacetreatmentssuchasshotpeening.Wealsoidentifythegoverningspecificationsandparticipateindevelopingtechnicaldatapackagesandvendorqualifications.
Corrosion Evaluation/AnalysisOurcoupledexpertiseinengineeringanalysisandtestingenablesustodevelopandproof-testpracticalrecommendationsforcorrosioncontrol.Duringatypicalinvestigation,weevaluateinteractionsbetweenalloyselection,manufacturingtechniques,surfacetreatments,structuraldesign,stresslevels,environmentalspecies,corrosionpathways,anderosiondamage.Wehaveperformedcorrosionanalysisofawiderangeofcomponentsandassemblies,including:aircraftenginecoldsectionmodule,antennagroundingstructure,arrestingtrussassemblies,bearingassemblies,beveragecans,biopsyinstruments,andmuchmore.
Engineering Development and InvestigationsThemetallurgicalengineeringlabundertakesdiverseinvestigativeanddevelopmentprograms,rangingfromevaluationofgunbarreldamageaccumulationtotestingcadmiumreplacementcoatingstomeasuringpowdermixturecompositionsfromX-rayimages.
DTB’sstaffincludesexperienced metallurgists/materials engineers(M.S./Ph.D.)andtechnicians(Level2/Level3invariousNDItechniques).Ourmetallurgicallabisfullyequippedwith:
• Scanning electron microscope withenergy dispersive spectroscopy
• Arc emission spectroscope• Metallographic sample preparation equipment• Stereomicroscopes• Borescopes• Various non-destructive flaw detection testing
techniques and equipment
• Hardness measurement machines• Inverted optical metallograph• High resolution digital imaging equipment• Advanced image analysis software• Comprehensive reference library and
specifications database
DAYTON T. BROWN, INC.ENGINEERING & TEST DIVISION
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