Metallurgy Analysis

In the Periodic Table, metals account for around 75% of all the elements, and the characteristics such as strength, modulus, malleability, hardness, melting point, and conductivity, etc. vary differently. In most cases, by adding various amounts of other elements, almost all of these characteristics can be modified and metals thus can be applied in many field in modern society. High-purity metals and alloys play important roles in semiconductor devices, electronic devices, automobiles, aircrafts, sputter targets, and many more industrial products. Accurate understanding of their chemical composition and failure mechanism is necessary for end users to select the right materials for their specific applications. In Alfa Chemistry, our professional metallurgists utilize a wide range of knowledge, consultance and techniques available to address metallurgical issues.

Our Metallurgy Analysis Services:

Our metallurgy analysis and testing services include chemical, physical, mechanical, micro/macro, destructive and non-destructive analysis for a wide range of metal materials or products. Each testing is performed in strict accordance with international or industrial standards, including ASTMs, equivalent ISO standards, and applicable specialized procedures.

• Corrosion Testing
• Compositional Analysis of Metals & Alloys
• Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS) Analysis
• Examination of Grain Size & Structure
• Graphite Evaluation
• Machining and Processing
• Material Hardness Testing
• Mechanical & Physical Analysis
• Metal Material Failure Analysis
• Metallography Study
• Microstructure Analysis & Evaluation
• Purity Evaluations of Precious Metals
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Analysis
• Trace Metal Analysis
• Welding and Brazing Evaluation

What problems can we solve?

Our experienced metallurgical and analytical team will offer expertise in failure analysis of fracture, creep, fatigue, wear, deformation, contamination (trace analysis), corrosion control, materials evaluation & development, and more.

• Fracture failure modes and causes
• Fatigue and other crack growth mechanisms
• Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen embrittlement failures
• Corrosion and oxidation problems
• Contamination problems
• Wear failures
• Heat treatment problems
• Plating and surface finishing problems

High-purity Materials We Analyze Include but Not Limited to:

• Aluminum
• Titanium
• Zinc
• Lead
• Superalloys
• Nickel and Ni alloys
• Precious metals (gold, silver, palladium, and platinum, etc.)
• Metals for electronics (copper, precious metals, gallium, silicon, arsenic, and solder alloys, etc.)
• Refractory Metals (columbium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten, and rhenium, etc.)
• Rare earths (15 lanthanides plus scandium and yttrium)

Why Alfa Chemistry?

• Scientists and chemists with years of experience in metallurgy analysis
• Comprehensive and advanced analytical instruments
• A complete range of testing and analysis services with most accurate testing results
• Detailed report including operation steps, equipment used, and analysis results will be provided
• Alfa Chemistry follows ASTM, IPC, ISO, and other recognized industry standards for testing and analysis

Ordering Process

Alfa Chemistry has many qualified metallurgists and scientists who are experienced in a variety of metals, alloys and composites, as well as many state-of-the-art techniques. Whether you're identifying trace metals and corrosion sources in semiconductor devices or assessing the cleanness of the electrodes in battery manufacturing, we are always equipped to offer a full metallurgical analysis to support your unique needs, whilst providing you with the most accurate and reliable results. Please do not hesitate to contact us for more detailed information about our analytical services, we will answer you as soon as possible.