Materials Analysis
Overview of Methods and Equipment
Our comprehensive analytical tools enable us to evaluate almost the entire range of materials, from the macroscopic to the nanometre scale. Both solid and liquid substances can be identified, analysed and quantified. Metals, ceramics, polymeric materials and their corrosion, oxidation and reaction products can be characterised. An assessment of surfaces and coatings is possible down to the nanometre scale. Our instrumentation includes equipment for analysing distribution of phases, measuring mechanical properties such as hardness, and for determining both static and dynamic mechanical response. If required, tribological or corrosion tests can be conducted.
Elemantal analysis Micro-biology,
micro-structure
Structure,
Crystall-ography
Trans-formations,
Reactions
Mechanical
properties
integral

GAS, CA, XRF, OES,
GDOS, SEM, EMPA

LIMI, SEM, IA, PART, BET XRD, DSC, DMA LIMI, SEM, HT, DILA, TGA, DMA, DSC, DTA HEP, TMA, UH, SC
local SEM, EMPA LIMI, SEM, IA, AFM SEM, AFM LIMI, SEM, AFM HAE, SC, UH, AFM
surface GDOS, SEM, EMPA,
(AFM)
LIMI, SEM, IA, AFM (XRD), AFM LIMI, SEM, AFM, (XRD) HAE, DMA, AFM

Legends:

AFM Atomic Force Microscopy
IA Quantitative Image Analysis
BET Specific Surface
DILA Dilatometry
DMA Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry
DTA Differential Thermal Analysis
EPMA Electron Probe Microanalysis
GAS Gas Hot Extraction Analysis
GDOS Glow Discharge Spectroscopy
HEP Elastic and Plastic Hardness
LIMI Light Microscopy
OES Optical Emission Spectroscopy
PART Particle Size Analysis
SEM Scanning Electron Microscopy
XRF X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis
XRD X-Ray Diffraction Analysis
SC Scratchtest
TGA Thermo-Gravimetry
TMA Thermal Mechanical Analysis
UH Universal Hardness
VA Combustion analysis
HT Heat Treatment

Our strengths

Our experienced team of highly qualified specialists enables us to chose the right techniques for your problem and interpret results reliably.

Delivery

Analyses can normally be delivered within 1-3 working days.

SWA - your competent partner in case of damage, failure analysis and prevention, materials, material analysis, corrosion protection, corrosion testing, water analyses, microbiological assessement, polymers and polymer characterization, metallography and asbestos analysis

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