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Materials and treatments

The right material and the finish that makes it last.

Material selectionHeat treatmentsCorrosionFailure analysisCND

What it's about

Many failures don't come from a calculation error but from a choice of material or treatment that was wrong for the service environment. A steel that's fine in the workshop can fail in six months outdoors, or next to a furnace.

We make the choice together with the design, not afterwards: material, treatment and production process affect each other, and changing one at the end always costs more than deciding them together at the start.

Illustration: Grain micrograph and hardness profile of a case-hardened part
Grain micrograph and hardness profile of a case-hardened part
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What it includes

Material selectionStructural and stainless steels, aluminium alloys, cast irons and brasses, chosen on loads, environment and machinability.
Polymers and compositesEngineering polymers for contact parts, guides and guards; composites where the stiffness-to-weight ratio matters.
Heat treatmentsQuenching and tempering, hardening, case hardening and nitriding: what's really needed and on which areas of the part.
Surface treatmentsGalvanising, anodising, powder coating, chrome plating and wear-resistant technical coatings.
CorrosionAssessing how aggressive the environment is, galvanic couples to avoid and protection of joints.
WeldabilityChoice of compatible materials, procedures and qualifications, preheating and post-weld treatments.
Failure analysisReconstructing the cause of an in-service failure from the broken part and the conditions of use.
Tests and inspectionsMechanical test plans, non-destructive testing and metallographic characterisation at accredited laboratories.

How we work

  1. Service conditionsLoads, temperatures, environment, contact with fluids, cleaning and expected life of the component.
  2. Shortlist of candidatesTwo or three possible materials, compared on performance, availability, machinability and cost.
  3. Treatment and finishChoosing a treatment consistent with the production process and the geometry of the part.
  4. Specification and procurement termsExact designation, delivery condition, required treatments and inspections, ready to be put on the drawing.

What you receive

Material selection sheetTreatment specificationSupply specificationTest planFailure analysis reportNotes for the drawings

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Microstructure of a steel
Microstructure of a steel
Galvanised surface
Galvanised surface
Extruded sections
Extruded sections
Powder-coated panel
Powder-coated panel

FAQ

Do you carry out the laboratory tests?

Tests are carried out by accredited laboratories. We define the test plan, follow its execution and interpret the results in the context of the project.

Can you analyse a part that has broken?

Yes. We need the part as it is — not cleaned or reworked — together with the conditions of use and the component's history. From there we trace back to the failure mechanism.

Do you help reduce material cost?

Often, yes: replacing a premium alloy with a more common one plus a suitable treatment, with the same performance, is one of the measures with the fastest return.

How we work together

This service is activated with one of the three collaboration options: a closed per-project job, a monthly bank of hours as an external technical office, or a one-off job with a narrow scope. The option is chosen together at the offer stage, depending on how well defined the work is.

Written quoteScope, timeline, cost and list of deliverables, before starting.
Reply within 24 hoursA substantive first reply within one working day of the request.
NDA on requestNon-disclosure agreement signed before we receive your files.

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Materials and treatments

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