Laboratory for analysis and expertise

Characterisation of metallic powders in the defence industry

5200 m² laboratory
5200 m² laboratory + 99% of services are provided in-house
Accredited laboratory
Accredited laboratory COFRAC ISO 17025
Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation Approval
Safran
Safran Approval
Aubert & Duval
Aubert & Duval Approval

Defense industry professionals, are you looking to characterize metal powders?

Why characterize metal powders in the defense industry?

First of all, metal powders hold a special place in the manufacturing of metal parts used in the defense industry.

Indeed, metal powders can be used for the additive manufacturing of metal parts with a complex structure used in the defense industry.

Therefore, the characterization of the physicochemical properties as well as the quality of metal powders is an essential step in the control and manufacturing of metal parts for the defense industry.

FILAB supports you in the characterization of metal powders for the defense industry

Through our three levels of services: analysis, expertise, and R&D support, FILAB supports defense industry professionals in the characterization of metal powders. To do so, FILAB provides its clients with the expertise and experience of its team, as well as a state-of-the-art analytical platform.

Instruments pour l’analyse des poudres métalliques :

  • GranuHeap : mesure des propriétés statiques d’une poudre métallique (angle de repos, indice de cohésion statique).

  • GranuDrum : mesure des propriétés d’écoulement (angle d’écoulement, indice de cohésion dynamique, angle de la première avalanche, aération de la poudre).

  • GranuPack : mesure de la compaction dynamique d’une poudre métallique (densité apparente, densité tapée, ratio de Hausner, dynamique de densification).

  • GranuFlow : mesure de l’écoulement à travers des orifices, indicateur clé de la coulabilité des poudres.

  • GranuCharge : mesure des propriétés électrostatiques des poudres métalliques.

The FILAB laboratory is COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited for:

  • specific surface area measurement using the BET method (according to ISO 9277) and laser particle size analysis (according to ISO 13320 in liquid and dry media),
  • density measurement by helium pycnometry (according to ASTM B923 and ISO 12154),
  • grain size determination (according to ASTM E112 and NF EN ISO 643) for bulk materials.
The filab advantages
A highly qualified team
A highly qualified team
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
Responsiveness in responding to and processing requests
A COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
A COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited laboratory
(Staves available on www.cofrac.com - Accreditation number: 1-1793)
A complete analytical facility of 5,200m²
A complete analytical facility of 5,200m²
Tailor-made support
Tailor-made support
Video debriefing available with the expert
Video debriefing available with the expert
Emmanuel BUIRET Technical Sales Representative
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