Our laboratory is expert in metallurgical analysis and the analysis of alloys such as inconel, offering advanced expertise in determining chemical composition and physico-chemical properties.
Your need: perform an inconel alloy analysis
Inconels are superalloys based on nickel and several other metals such as chromium, molybdenum, iron and titanium. The most commonly used alloys in this family are Inconel 600, Inconel 625, and Inconel 718. They have the special feature of being extremely resistant to corrosion and heat. Inconels are used by many industries such as petrochemical, aeronautics, aerospace or nuclear.
Inconel is used in many industrial sectors, each Inconel grade has specific properties:
Analysis of inconel composition: a key quality control
Analysis of the chemical composition of inconel allows to verify the presence and concentration of essential alloying elements, such as chromium, iron or titanium, Ensuring material compliance for safety and performance-critical applications.
The FILAB laboratory, a specialist in metallurgical and inconel analysis
The FILAB laboratory offers metallurgical analysis services for cobalt to several hundred clients, some of which are COFRAC ISO 17025 accredited.
We use cutting-edge analytical methods, such as optical emission spectrometry and ICP analysis, to provide highly accurate inconel and inconel alloy analysis results.
Our analysis of metals and alloys
Cobalt : Cobalt Stellite Grade 6, Cobalt Stellite Grade 21
Nickel (Nitinol, Inconel 718, Inconel 625, René 77, Hastelloy X)
To see further: our expertise on inconel alloys
In addition to routine metallurgical analysis, the FILAB laboratory provides you with its expertise in metallurgical expert analysis and failure studies on your inconels:
Metallographic examination of inconel
Weld analysis on inconel
Study of fracture surfaces on inconel
Study of ageing (corrosion, surface alteration, etc.) on inconel
Thickness measurement of inconel part coatings
Study of corrosion resistance on inconel
Analysis and characterization of inconel surfaces (roughness, defects, etc.)
Analysis Alloy composition
Study of microstructures on inconel material
Applications of inconel alloy analysis
Analysis of inconel alloys has applications in various sectors, such as automotive, petrochemical, additive manufacturing and aerospace. Whether to check the purity of an inconel in thermal equipment or evaluate the mechanical properties of an inconel alloy in aeronautical parts, our laboratory puts its expertise at the service of your performance.
FAQ
The analysis provides:
- Control the conformity of a raw material or component
- Identify a failure (corrosion, cracking, wear, pollution...)
- Check the chemical composition according to the standards (ASTM, AMS, ISO...)
- Assess aging in extreme conditions
- Abnormal corrosion in acidic or saline environment
- Compositional deviation from expected standard (ex: Inconel 625)
- Detection of pollutants or foreign elements
- Crack or mechanical failure expertise
Yes. In addition to raw results, our materials engineers can interpret data, formulate failure assumptions and propose recommendations to make your processes or suppliers more reliable.
Material conformity check
- Verification of chemical composition (Ni, Cr, Mo, Nb, Ti, etc.) by ICP-OES/MS
- Analysis of standards (ASTM B443, AMS 5662/5663, etc.)
- Identification of the real alloy (ex: differentiate a 625 from a 718)
Failure Expertise
- Observation of cracks and microstructure by MEB-FEG + EDS
- Search for intergranular corrosion or pitting (chlorides, sulfur...)
- Identification of contaminants (organic or inorganic): deposition, oxides, cross-contamination
- Study of surfaces (XPS, Auger) to understand the mechanisms involved
Study of aging/fatigue
- Observation of metallurgical developments: precipitation, embrittlement, grain growth
- DRX to track intercrystalline phases
- Microhardness, mechanical testing, creep analysis
Characterization for R&D or additive manufacturing
- Analysis of Inconel powders (morphology, size, composition, oxidation)
- 3D post-print control: porosity, surface condition, phase stability
- Batch comparison, process optimization
