Description
Matco Associates, Inc. is a leading independent consulting, engineering, and testing firm specializing in the fields of failure analysis, inspection, corrosion, metallurgical engineering, cathodic protection systems, materials selection, and coatings. Matco's team of experienced professionals is fully qualified to investigate the causes of material failures. We also provide technical analysis, investigative research and development, and assistance in making the right material choices, particularly where the environment may be a consideration. Matco provides a unique blend of rapid turn-around times and creative problem solving abilities.
At Matco, we specialize in failure analysis and corrosion investigations. We will determine if a failure is caused by inappropriate material selection, design, fabrication or operating conditions. Major corporations that rely on Matco expertise include US Airways, Allegheny Energy, Follansbee Steel, General Electric, Southern California Edison, Sony Electronics, ABB Power and many more.
Some of the components for failure analysis that we look at in a typical day included bridge , mechanical equipment; superheater & boiler tubes; wire cables; bridge components, pipelines; pressure vessels; forgings; castings; welds/brazes; tools and dies; gears; FRP/PVC pipe; and rebar.
Determination of the root cause of failure of systems or components can be very complex, and may require multidisciplinary testing and analysis. The first requirement for success is having a full-equipped modern laboratory. Matco's labs include:
We boast a fully equipped lab with state-of-the-art equipment, including:
Scanning Electron Microscope equipped with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy to evaluate surfaces at high magnifications for fracture modes, defects, contaminants and corrosion products;
FTIR spectrometer for identification of organic contaminants, oils, paints, and fibers;
Complete array of light microscopes with a computerized Image Analysis System for quantitative evaluation of microstructures
Full corrosion AC/DC polarization testing
Electro-Impedance Spectroscopy
Cabinet testing with MFG capabilities.
Full range of surface analysis instruments (AES, XPS, SIMS), especially valuable for analysis of bonding problems
FEA analysis capabilities.
This equipment allows the Matco team to establish the all-important link between failure mechanisms, properties, and microstructures. Matco's well equipped lab and our professional staff can deliver on-target solutions to all of your testing, analysis, and materials selection needs. Our team has performed such analyses nation and worldwide, and will travel to your project site at a moments notice for emergency evaluations.
The other half of the battle is having the right staff. Matco ,s staff includes experienced PhD-level Metallurgists, FEA analysts, Mechanical Engineers, Materials and Polymer Scientists; Professional Engineers; Chemists; Paint and Coating Specialists; and NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) Certified Corrosion Engineers, Materials Selection/Design, Coatings and Cathodic Protection Specialists. By combining the right equipment with the right staff, rapid and accurate determinations of the causes of failure can be made.
Products & Services
testing
Forward
Print
Find Employees
Find Competitors
536 online sources
