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Optimum usage of materials when conceiving a new product requires a good knowledge of
their microstructure and resulting properties. Furthermore, effects of production processes and associated parameters play an important role in the final reliability.
A stringent control of composition and microstructure, associated with mechanical and environmental tests performed allows the validation phase of the development process.
Failure analysis is another important part of the activities of this section. |
| Corrosion and wear tests |
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Salt spray tests according to SN EN ISO 9227 |
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Synthetic sweat test according to SN ISO 3160 |
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Thioacetamide corrosion test according to SN EN ISO 4538 |
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Climate test according to DIN 50015 |
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Abrasion wear test |
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Salt spray tests according to SN EN ISO 9227 |
| Macro and micrographic examinations |
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Metallographic
cross section
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| Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with EDX microanalyses |
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Searching for surface contaminants |
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Chemical nature of phases, defects or surface products |
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Failure analysis and fractography |
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Line scan of chemical elements |
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Qualitative and quantitative assessments of elemental composition |
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