Metallurgical Consulting is a consulting engineering firm located in Mobile, Alabama.
Started in 1977, the company has offered consulting services to a wide range of industrial and legal clients. Projects range from routine failure analyses of small components to large projects involving extensive analysis and testing. Expert witness testimony has been given in state and federal courts.
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- Fracture Mechanics
- Failure Analysis
- Metallurgy and Materials
- Corrosion
- Welding
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FRACTURE
MECHANICS |
FAILURE ANALYSIS |
METALLURGY & MATERIALS |
CORROSION |
WELDING |
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A hair line crack in this test axle produced a low stress failure thus providing data for future evaluations. |
Failed ship mounted hydraulic crane |
Cross section through crack like indication in cast iron dryer head |
Cracking in reactor probed by in situ potentiodynamic tests |
Production weld cracking problem |
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LABORATORY FACILITIES
Facilities for examination and testing are housed in a 4000 square foot office and laboratory. Microscopes are available including a large chamber scanning electron microscope. Saws and other specimen preparation equipment handle a wide range of specimens in size and material. Full scale testing equipment includes a hydrautic ram, load cells, and multichannel high speed data acquisition instrumentation.
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