• Boiler tube failure analysis with the deposit index determination
• Chemical analysis
  
  • basic aluminum package
  • basic copper package
  • basic steel package
  • basic tool steel package
  • non-standard elements
• B, CD, CO, SE, TE
• Chemical analysis, standard elements
• AG, AL, CR, C, CB, CU, FE, PB, MG, MN, MO, NI, P, S, SI, SN, TI, V, ZN
• Decarb/carb* - visual or microhardness
• Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
• Failure analysis
• Gold sputter
• Grain size
• Graphite type and size
• Hardness, macro
• IGC test
• Microhardness
• Microstructure
• On-site metallographic analysis
• Preparation for EDS/SEM
• Sample cutting
• Sample mount and polish
• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
• Spectrographicle analysis - field 
• Superheater/reheater tube failure analysis and Remaining Useful Life (RUL) evaluation
  

(04/15/08)