IMR Materials Testing Technical Blog
ENERGY INDUSTRY TESTING SERVICES
Energy industry producers and their suppliers rely on IMR Test Labs to provide analytical services on the materials needed for power generation equipment and components. From routine checks of raw materials to support R&D efforts, and failure analyses, our labs can provide clear, concise reports, fast turnaround times, and access to our experts before, during and after testing. We provide testing on metals, polymers, fiber-reinforced composites, ceramics, contaminants and corrosion products.
We carry a broad range of accreditations including numerous NQA-1 & NIAC approvals, and we’ve worked with clients and suppliers in a variety of power generation facilities:
- Nuclear
- Steam Turbine
- Hydropower
- Wind Turbine
- Power Transmission
To learn more about IMR’s analytical services for the power generation industry, check out our list of services below or request a quote today!
ENERGY INDUSTRY ANALYTICAL SERVICES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Alloy Chemistry
Cleanliness Testing
DSC Analysis
Elemental Analysis
FTIR Analysis
Hazardous Substances
Heavy Metal Impurities
ICP Chemical Analysis
Ionic Contamination
Metallic Material Verification
N, O, C, S, H
OES Chemical Analysis
On-Site PMI
Polymer Analysis
Rare Earth Elements
SEM/EDS
TGA
Trace Element Analysis
MECHANICAL TESTING
Charpy Impact Testing
Fatigue Testing
Fracture Mechanics
Hardness Testing
High Cycle Fatigue
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Low Cycle Fatigue
Rotating Beam Fatigue
Slow Strain Rate Testing (G129)
Tensile Testing
Weld Inspection/Testing
FAILURE ANALYSIS
Corrosion Failure
Fractography
Nonmetallics Failure
Structural Failure
METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS
Case Depth
Certified Weld Inspections
Coating Evaluations
Decarburization
Grain Size
Inclusion Rating
Intergranular Attack
Intergranular Oxidation
Microhardness (Knoop, Vickers, Macro Vickers)
Microstructure
Particle Analysis
Plating & Coating Analysis
Porosity
Quantitative Image Analysis
SEM Analysis
Surface Topography
Thermal Spray Coating Evaluations
Weld Qualifications
CORROSION TESTING
Accelerated Weathering
Cyclic Corrosion
Dezincification Testing
Electrochemical Corrosion Simulation
Mercurous Nitrate Testing
Pitting Corrosion Testing
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
