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Metallurgy, Steelmaking and Foundry Analysis and Expertise Laboratory

As a manufacturer, you are looking for a laboratory capable of carrying out metallurgy, steelmaking or foundry analysis.

From the design to the market launch of a product with metal components, you will be faced with several types of problem, covering :

Control of raw materials
Substitution of metal alloys
Understanding and anticipating the behavior of materials in their environment of use
Performance of surface treatments
Optimizing manufacturing and machining processes to reduce the risk of failure.

To help you solve these problems, the support of a reliable laboratory with high technical added value enables you to better understand the changes in the metallurgical sector, and to gain in efficiency in your activity.

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The FILAB laboratory supports manufacturers
in metallurgy and steel analysis

FILAB, a laboratory staffed by experts in metallurgy and steelmaking analysis and failure characterization, offers you analytical services from design to manufacturing and implementation of a product with metallic components. Backed by its experience and state-of-the-art analytical facilities, FILAB boasts a wide range of tools specific to the metallurgy sector, enabling it to provide the following services:

Analysis

Our metallurgy and steel analyses

• Metal alloy grade control

Metal alloy grade control

The FILAB laboratory analyzes the chemical composition of metal alloys, mainly using specific and ICP analyzers.

• Surface analysis

Surface analysis

The surface of a material is crucial to its interaction and performance, and influences product reliability and strength. Knowing these properties helps to adapt manufacturing and treatment processes.

• Metal powder analysis

Metal powder analysis

Characterization of metal powders to Ma-0015 for additive manufacturing. additive manufacturing.

• Hardness analysis

Hardness analysis

• Identification of an unknown alloy

Identification of an unknown alloy

Expertise

Our expertise in metallurgy and steelmaking

• Failure analysis

Failure analysis

The analysis of imperfections in your metal alloys enables us to determine their origins and impact. We carry out detailed failure analyses for an in-depth understanding of their nature and scope.

• Microstructure study

Microstructure study

Understanding the microstructure of materials is crucial to the development and manufacture of a new product, or to the improvement of an existing product that shows new anomalies.

• Material/fluid compatibility study

Material/fluid compatibility study

Assessing the material compatibility between a container and its contents is essential to avoid pollution and related problems.

• Metallographic examination

Metallographic examination

Laboratory metallography is the method used to analyze the structure of a metal alloy by examining it under an optical microscope (OM) following a dedicated preparation.

• Training in analytical techniques

Training in analytical techniques

As an accredited training organization, FILAB supports your teams in learning new methods of analysis and characterization. Whatever your sector of activity, FILAB can support you in your analytical chemistry training.