Metal Analysis Services in a laboratory
Your needs : to analyze your metals
To assess the reliability and the compliance of your metal parts, you need to carry out testing on your metals.
The analysis of metal samples is a key step both in a regulatory context but also to avoid the appearance of defects during the production process.
Various metal analysis
Our solution : to provide expert analysis services for your metals
Our state-of-the-art laboratory offers a full range of analyses to meet the specific metal analysis needs of industry.
Find out more about the metal analyses we offer, thanks to our metallurgical expertise.
Metal analysis & testing
Chemical composition of metals
Determination of alloying elements, contaminants, and trace metals
Determination of alloying elements, contaminants, and trace metals
Identification of metal grades and alloys : ferroalloy, steel slag analysis etc.
Identification of metal grades and alloys : ferroalloy, steel slag analysis etc.
Microstructure analysis (metallography)
Microstructure analysis (metallography)
Thermal analysis of metals
Thermal analysis is used to study the behaviour of metals when exposed to temperature variations. It allows the identification of phase transitions, oxidation phenomena and thermal stability.
These analysis are essential for understanding material performance during manufacturing processes or service conditions.
Mechanical properties testing of metals
Mechanical testing allows the evaluation of the mechanical performance and resistance of metallic materials.
Our laboratory performs several types of mechanical tests, including:
Failure analysis
Surface analysis of metals
Surface analysis allows the characterization of surface conditions, treatments and contamination that may affect the performance of metal parts.
Our services include:
Gas analysis in metals
Our specific services in metallurgy
We also provide specialized analyses adapted to specific industrial applications:
FAQ
Metal analysis enables the chemical composition of alloys and metals to be checked, ensuring that the materials used meet the standards required for specific applications, thereby avoiding the risk of failure. In addition, these analyses help to identify and understand the causes of failure, such as corrosion, fatigue or fracture, enabling improved manufacturing processes and material selection.
We analyze all types of metals and alloys: steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, nickel alloys, titanium, precious metals, coatings, and specialty materials.
ICP-AES, ICP-MS, OES, XRF, SEM-EDS, XRD, metallography, hardness testing, and more, depending on your material and requirements.
See all our technical techniques (analytical instrument fleet)
Absolutely. Our experts investigate fractures, corrosion issues, fatigue failures, oxidation, machining defects, and more.
Yes. We support compliance for REACH, ROHS, industrial specifications, OEM requirements, and many other standards.
Metal analysis can help you to:
- Verify the composition of metal alloys
- Ensure compliance with technical specifications
- Investigate material failures
- Characterize the microstructure of metals
- Evaluate mechanical performance
FILAB analyzes a wide variety of metal samples used in industrial applications, including raw materials, finished parts, metal powders, wires, chips, coatings and metal oxides.
Our laboratory can also analyze small fragments or damaged components as part of a metallurgical investigation or failure analysis.
Metal analysis can be performed at different stages of the product lifecycle:
- During material selection and product development
- For quality control of incoming materials
- During manufacturing process validation
- In case of defect investigation or product failure
- To verify regulatory or technical compliance
These analyses help manufacturers ensure the reliability and performance of their metallic components.
Yes. Our laboratory can identify unknown metals or alloys by determining their chemical composition and microstructure.
Using advanced analytical techniques, our experts can determine the type of alloy and compare it with known material grades.
