Alphamet Laboratory Services

The automotive industry is subject to stringent quality standards, as evidenced by numerous recent recalls due to safety concerns. Field failures in vehicles are particularly undesirable due to their high cost and the damage they inflict on a manufacturer's reputation. Our lab offers a comprehensive range of analytical services specifically designed to assist automotive parts manufacturers in achieving high-quality production. We support your R&D, quality and reliability testing, failure analysis, and root-cause investigations with accurate and efficient results. Call us to learn more about our capabilities in.

• Humidity & Corrosion testing
• Salt-Spray testing
• Welding Quality assessment
• Plating thickness measurement
• Contamination analysis
• RoHS / hazardous substance testing
• Material fatigue & aging studies
• Thermal shock and cycle testing
• Hardness & strength testing
• Coating defect analysis
• Metallurgical failure analysis
• General failure analysis
• Oil analysis

Semiconductors are essential components in nearly all modern electronics. While semiconductor technology is advanced, ongoing innovation creates increasingly complex technical challenges. Defects, failures, and non-conformance are common manufacturing issues, pushing engineers into uncharted territory. Our team includes experienced semiconductor professionals who understand these challenges. Contact us to discuss solutions for:

• Humidity & Corrosion
• Salt-Spray
• Welding Quality
• Plating thickness
• Contaminnation
• RoHS / hazardous substance
• Material fatigue & aging
• Thermal shock and cycle
• Hardness & strength
• Coating defect
• Metallurgical failure
• failure analysis
• Oil analysis

The oil and gas industry faces increasingly critical and complex challenges. With dwindling reserves and fluctuating demand, reliability and efficiency are paramount. The extensive processes involved in discovering, extracting, refining, and transporting oil and gas present numerous opportunities for costly or even catastrophic failures. Our labs possess the expertise to provide material verification and R&D testing for metals, non-metallics, ceramics, and coatings used in oil and gas infrastructure. We also offer a broad range of chemical, metallurgical, mechanical, and corrosion analyses. Call us to learn more about our services, including:

• impurity analysis
• Heavy metal analysis
• Rare earth element analysis
• Heat and fluid aging studies
• Contamination analysis
• Chemical exposure testing
• chemical resistance testing
• Structural failure analysis
• Particle analysis
• Material microhardness testing
• Metallurgical failure analysis
• General failure analysis
• Oil analysis

Safety and reliability are of paramount importance in the aerospace industry. From raw materials to final assembly, the need for assurance is critical. The risks associated with component failure are immeasurable. In a market driven by the demand for ever-greater aircraft performance, we understand your need to excel in material performance, application, and manufacturing innovation. Our team of highly experienced chemists, engineers, and technicians conducts a wide range of materials and nondestructive testing (NDT) to assist you with R&D, manufacturing processes, supply chain issues, and standards conformance. Call us to learn more about our services, including:

• Material porosity analysis
• Grain size analysis
• Coating metallography analysis
• Oxide content determination
• Bond strength testing
• Impact and flexural testing
• Hydrogen embrittlement studies
• Shear and axial fatigue testing
• Metal alloy composition analysis
• Material verification
• Metallurgical failure analysis
• General failure analysis
• Crystal structure analysis

Unlike traditional subtractive manufacturing methods, 3D printing (additive manufacturing) uses CAD data to build objects layer by layer. This process introduces unique challenges related to layer fusion homogeneity, layer thickness control, and raster orientation. Consequently, manufacturers using this technology are increasingly encountering unexpected structural failures. Beyond failure analysis, our engineers offer process improvement services specifically tailored to 3D printing. Call us to learn more about our expertise in

• Particle sheddingissues
• Tensile and compression strength testing
• Hardness testing
• Material fatiguetesting
• Powder chemical analysis
• Surface discoloration analysis
• NDT for microstructural issues
• Metal alloy composition analysis
• Layer fusion issues
• Metallurgical failure analysis
• General failure analysis
• Crystal structure analysis

The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 10 people worldwide suffer from foodborne illnesses each year, resulting in nearly half a million deaths from contaminated food. With agricultural products now sourced globally, food on our tables may have traveled from across the world. Consequently, food safety programs have become increasingly stringent and will continue to be critical. We are committed to providing a safety net and ensuring healthy products for the agriculture and food industries. Call us to learn more about our services, including

• Pesticide analysis
• Contamination analysis
• Residue analysis
• Microbiological analysis
• Fertilizer chemical analysis
• RoHS / hazardous substance testing
• Material fatigue & aging studies (relevant for packaging)
• Food chemistry analysis
• Batch sampling
• Toxic chemical trace analysis
• Off-taste testing
• Off-taste testing
• Food packaging testing