Metallurgical Engineering

read moreMetallurgical Engineering Services offers quality testing, modern equipment, an experienced staff, and rapid turnaround. We perform ASTM standard and custom tests for a variety of materials. With our primary lab located in the Dallas area, we provide services to all industries worldwide. Our flexible services allow us to offer mail order testing with rapid turnaround. We encourage you to apply our teamwork to your most difficult challenges and enjoy the benefits of our specialized services. Metallurgical Engineering Services is a certified test lab with an accredited ISO 17025:2005 quality system.

read moreMES provides FTIR analysis for the identification of organic (carbon based) materials and the characterization of organic contaminants by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Micro FTIR. Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) is a reliable and cost-effective analytical tool for identification of polymers, adhesives, paints, and fibers. FTIR analysis utilizes infrared light in the mid-infrared region to produce a distinctive "organic fingerprint" that can be used to easily identify an organic material or compare to a known good.

read moreMES provides weld inspection services and testing for qualification of welders and weld procedures. We offer these services at an affordable rate with a rapid turnaround. In today's environment, there is an increasing emphasis placed on the need for weld quality and safety. Welder qualification to a specific code certifies that welders and welding operators have the ability to make sound welds. Organizations qualify welders or welding operators for each welding process used in production or construction welding.

read moreThe MES bend test lab provides three and four point bend testing on your welds and materials. Bend testing determines the ductility or the strength of a material by bending the material over a given radius. Following the bend, the sample is inspected for cracks on the outer surface. Bend testing provides insight into the modulus of elasticity and the bending strength of a material. Specimens are often cut into rectangular bars or tested as whole. We routinely test machined coupons, fasteners, wire, cable, tubes, pipes, plates, structural beams, or bars.

read moreMES offers weld procedure specification (WPS) tests to verify that a manufacturer is adequately qualified to perform welding operations using a particular procedure. In general, welding procedure tests reflect fabrication conditions in respect to welding equipment, weld preparation, preheating and any postweld heat treatment variable. It is the manufacturer's responsibility to establish and document whether a procedure is suitable for the particular application, but our laboratory can assist with the Weld Procedure Qualification Record (PQR or WPQR) required for quality assurance.

read moreMetallurgical Engineering offers comprehensive corrosion testing according to ASTM specifications. Our corrosion testing services include accelerated weathering by salt spray (ASTM B117) or CASS exposure (ASTM B368), as well as cyclical immersion testing and custom exposure cycles. You can reserve our environmental test chambers for as long as it takes to resolve your corrosion problems or let our experts study your materials to discover the root cause of failure. Following exposure, MES will evaluate your materials for changes in mechanical properties, weight loss, or study corrosion cells under high magnification in our surface analysis laboratory.

read moreOur non-destructive testing (NDT) experts are backed up by years of experience combined with use of cutting-edge technology. The MES NDT team can assist you with the detection of defects, corrosion analysis, or verification of existing product. We serve a variety of industry sectors including aerospace, construction, power generation, oil and gas, automotive, rail, fabrication and mining. Magnetic particle testing is performed by inducing a magnetic field in a ferromagnetic material and then dusting the surface with iron particles.

read moreBased in Dallas Texas, MES has the experience and equipment to perform a comprehensive failure analysis for metals, polymers, and composites. Our experts will determine the root cause and provide corrective actions to prevent future failures. When a product fails, it is imperative to perform a thorough investigation. Our team of engineers and materials experts are leaders in determining root cause analysis for material failures. Our depth of materials experience and failure analysis lab allows us to evaluate failures from many different industries, determine manufacturing process problems, detect defects, provide contamination analysis, and evaluate environmental corrosion effects on products.