Our Metallographic Characterization services provide detailed and high-resolution insight into the internal microstructure of metallic materials. These analyses are performed in accordance with recognized metallographic standards to assess material quality, evaluate the effects of manufacturing and heat treatment processes, and investigate in-service performance degradation.
The generated data enables reliable interpretation of material behavior, supports root-cause investigations, and informs engineering decisions across a wide range of industrial sectors, including energy, oil and gas, transportation, and manufacturing.
| Heat Treatment/ Case hardening | ISO2639: Steel – Determination and verification of the effective depth of carburized and hardened cases BS6479: Determination and verification of effective depth of carburized and hardened cases in steel ISO3754: Steel – Determination of effective depth of hardening after flame or induction hardening |
| Cast Irons | A247: Visual classification of graphite in the microstructure of cast iron ISO945: Cast iron: Designation of microstructure of graphite ISO1083: Spheroidal graphite cast iron – Classification |
| Carbon and low alloy steels | E45 Determining the inclusion content of steel E112: Determining average grain size E930: Estimating the largest grain observed in a metallographic section (ALA grain size) E1077: Estimating the depth of decarburization of steel specimens E1268: Assessing the degree of banding or orientation of microstructures |
| Tool Steel | A892: Defining and rating the microstructure of high carbon bearing steels |
| Stainless Steels/Superalloy | E1181: Characterizing duplex grain sizes E1920: Metallographic preparation of thermal spray coatings A262: Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels A923:Detrimental Intermetallic Phase in Duplex Austenitic/Ferritic Stainless Steels |
| Welding microstructure | ASM Metals Handbook Vol. 9 |
| Powder metallurgy//Cemented carbide | B657: Metallographic determination of microstructure in cemented tungsten carbide B795: Determining the percentage of alloyed or unalloyed iron contamination present in powder forged steel parts B796: Nonmetallic inclusion level of powder forged steel parts |
| Fasteners: | IS0 6157-1 & 3: Surface discontinuities Bolts, screws and studs IS0 6157-2: Surface discontinuities Nuts ISO898-1: Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel ISO898-2: — Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel, Nuts with specified property classes ISO898-3: Flat washers with specified property classes |
Service | Equipment/Software | Standards |
Replicating/In site Metallography | E1351: Production and evaluation of field metallographic replicas | |
Image Analysis: Coating layer measurement Grain size Phase fraction Particle size | MIP FULL VERSION 4.2 | E1245: Determining the inclusion or second-phase constituent content of metals by automatic image analysis E1382: Determining average grain size using semiautomatic and automatic image analysis ASTM B487 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Metal and Oxide Coating Thickness by Microscopical Examination of Cross Section |
