Material & Chemical Advisory
Independent guidance on material design, selection, degradation and failure — from welding reviews to root cause analysis.
The Problem
Material and chemical failures are rarely what they first appear to be. A cracked weld, a corroded surface, or an off-specification batch can each point to several competing causes — and the wrong conclusion carries real cost.
Why It’s Difficult
Degradation mechanisms interact. Metallurgy, process history, environment, and chemistry all leave traces, but those traces can mislead as easily as they inform. Distinguishing cause from symptom demands independent, evidence-led analysis.
Our Approach
We start with the evidence and the question behind it — not the assumed answer. We reconstruct the material and process history, weigh competing failure mechanisms, and test each against the physical record before reaching a finding.
Capabilities
- Material design and selection
- Welding engineering reviews
- Process audits
- Quality assessments
- Material selection
- Degradation analysis
- Corrosion assessment
- Protective coatings
- Electrochemical analysis
- Material integrity
- Failure investigation
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- FMEA
- Claims and damages
Typical questions we answer
- Why did this component degrade faster than expected?
- Was the material specification appropriate for the service environment?
- What is the true root cause behind this recurring failure?
- Does the evidence support the claimed cause of damage?
Deliverables
- →Independent technical assessment report
- →Root cause analysis with evidence trail
- →Material selection and specification recommendations
- →Expert input for claims and damages disputes