Metallurgical Analysis and Expertise: Catalogue of metals and alloys analysed by the FILAB laboratory

Chemical analysis Problem solving
More than 140 people
More than 140 people at your service
5200 m² laboratory
5200 m² laboratory + 99% of services are provided in-house
Accredited laboratory
Accredited laboratory COFRAC ISO 17025
Nadcap

For the record, FILAB specialises in metallurgical analysis. Over the past 45 years, we have developed real expertise in metallurgical analysis.

Your needs: analysing metals and/or metal alloys

Are you looking to analyse the composition or purity of a metal, check its conformity, understand a failure or qualify a material upstream of your industrial processes?

At the FILAB laboratory, our expertise in metallurgy and our state-of-the-art analytical equipment enable us to carry out analysis on a wide range of metals and alloys, in compliance with the standards and requirements of your sector.

We provide chemical analysis (quantitative and qualitative), microstructural characterisation, impurity detection, trace element assay, material conformity control, material comparison, corrosion or failure assessment, etc.

Non-exhaustive list of metals and alloys analysed by FILAB

Iron base alloys
Aluminium alloys

All aluminium alloy series, from 1000 to 8000

Nickel alloys
Titanium alloys
  • Titanium grades 1, 2, 3, 4 (pure titanium)

  • Grade 5 titanium (TA6V)

  • Grade 23 titanium (TA6V ELI)

Copper alloys
  • Pure copper: Cu-ETP, Cu-OFE, Cu-DHP

  • Bronze (CuSn)

  • Brass (CuZn)

  • Cupro-aluminium

Tin and tin-lead alloys

Tin and tin-lead alloys

  • Sn63Pb37
  • SAC305, SAC0807
Other specific alloys

A tailor-made approach for your analysis of metals and metal alloys

A tailor-made approach

At FILAB, each analysis is tailored to your industrial needs:
Routine or urgent analysis
Quality problem, material control or failure expertise
Normative or regulatory requirements

Why choose filab for your metal analysis?

Latest-generation analytical equipment: ICP, SEM-EDX, XRD, SEO, FTIR, CHONS analyser, etc.

Recognised expertise in metallurgy, corrosion and metallic materials

Laboratory accredited ISO 17025 by COFRAC

Reactivity adapted to industrial contexts

Clear, usable deliverables for your technical teams

Our accreditations

The FILAB laboratory is accredited by COFRAC (French Accreditation Committee) – Laboratories section – for its departments in Chemistry, Metallurgy, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Expertise, Materials Expertise, and Environment in the following fields: 

✔️ Physicochemical analysis of metallic materials
✔️ Physicochemical analysis of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products
✔️ Physicochemical analysis of medical devices, medical equipment, and chemical and biological products

Scope available No. 1-1793

This Nadcap accreditation notably covers:
✔️ Chemical analysis (ICP-OES) of critical metallic alloys (Al, Fe, Ni, Ti)
✔️ Metallography

An international recognition that confirms our commitment to quality and reliability for the most demanding applications, particularly in the aerospace sector.

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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