Services
What we test. How we bill. What we won't do.
Straight answers. If your job doesn't fit in this list, it probably isn't a job for us.
Failure analysis
Cracked welds, broken components, fractures that someone has to account for. We receive the sample, photograph it as-received, section it, mount and polish as needed, run hardness and metallography, and write the report. If the matter is likely to go to dispute, say so on day one — we document differently.
Weld procedure qualification
PQR support for structural, pressure, and pipe welders. We run tensile, bend, macro, and hardness per the code section you're working to. We produce the paperwork in the format your AI wants to see. We don't write WPSs for you — your engineer does that — but we'll test what they wrote honestly.
Metallography & microstructure
Mount, polish, etch, photograph, interpret. Grain size, phase identification, carbide distribution, HAZ characterization. We keep the samples for two years in case anyone wants to re-cut them.
Hardness mapping
Rockwell and Vickers. Traverses across HAZ, surface-to-core maps on case-hardened parts, spot checks on receiving inspection. Simple, fast, often conclusive.
Expert reports & depositions
When a matter goes further than a write-up, Renata sits for deposition and, where required, testifies. Rate sheet provided at engagement. We don't shade findings and we don't take contingency work.
What we won't do
- Field NDE — UT, RT, MT, PT on-site. Not our scope. We can refer.
- Finite element or computational modeling. Not our scope.
- Work we can't stand behind. If the sample's chain of custody is broken, we decline.
- Opinion-for-hire. The findings are the findings.
How engagements start.
A fabricator, inspector, or engineer we've worked with makes an introduction. We review the matter, scope the work, quote it in writing, and get started when the sample arrives with proper documentation. New relationships are formed through the trade, not through cold inquiries.
Currently
Serving existing clients. Referrals only. Expedited work depends on bench load — ask when you call through.