Every material tells a story
Independent Metallurgical Expertise,
Analysis, and Laboratory
Testing to Support Your Needs
With decades of experience, Engel Metallurgical is the top choice for attorneys, insurance companies, and members of a broad range of industries including chemical, agricultural, aviation, power generation, construction, transportation, and manufacturing. Our services are provided by engineers and technicians with specialized expertise in the physical and chemical analysis of materials, including steel alloys, iron castings, aluminum and copper-based alloys, super-alloys, ceramics, carbides, and cermets, giving you the insights you need to make confident decisions regarding insurance claims, litigation, manufacturing, and more.
Our team has the flexibility to meet your needs where it’s most convenient—on site or in our accredited metallurgical laboratory. Regardless of the material’s size, purpose, or condition, Engel Metallurgical engineers have the capabilities to perform:
- Grain size analysis
- Inclusion content testing
- Tensile testing
- Hardness testing
- Scanning Electron Microscopy / Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
- Metallographic preparation and microstructure evaluation
- Mechanical property testing
- Coating and plating thickness measurements
- Corrosion testing
- Weld process qualifications, specifications, and testing
- Fatigue testing
- Chemical analysis
- Root cause failure analysis
- Process error analysis
- X-ray diffraction
- Macro etching
- Photographic documentation
Who We Serve
Attorneys
When a product liability, personal injury, or wrongful death case hinges on metallurgical failures, we can help. Our engineers analyze metals to assess compliance with industry standards, uncover material defects, and identify the root cause of failure. Whether you need an expert witness to take the stand or a report from an accredited lab, you can reach a successful resolution and find reliable results with Engel Metallurgical.
Insurance Professionals
When it comes to understanding insurance claims that may involve metallurgical failures, Engel Metallurgical provides insurance professionals with clarity on failure of the material. We analyze the metal’s microstructure, identify chemical properties, and explore potential process errors to determine the root cause of failure and help you understand the extent of the damage. Engel Metallurgical’s combination of equipment and expertise helps clients get the independent analysis they need to best guide their own efforts.
Industrial Manufacturers
Engel Metallurgical serves industries across the manufacturing sector, including agriculture, chemical production, power generation, construction, and transportation. Using tensile, hardness, fatigue, and weld testing, we provide valuable insight that affects your bottom line. With Engel Metallurgical’s help, manufacturing professionals can assess the safety and quality of their materials, make process improvements, lower production expenses, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Fabulous! Absolutely fabulous! In depth analysis, able to translate to non-metallurgical experts and saved us from a dispute that would have cost us $100K.
Les and his team have demonstrated intelligent, comprehensive, and objective analysis, and they are able to explain their findings and opinions in a manner that is easily understandable to persons who don’t have expertise. Perhaps above all, we value Les Engel’s integrity.
Always very accommodating to my requests. Usually need immediate assistance when I use them, and they make every attempt to comply with my demands. Staff is very engaging and friendly.
Exceptional support from Les and his entire team. Les and Jim are extremely knowledgeable metallurgists and are always willing to share their expertise, many times on very short notice. The services provided by Engel Metallurgical are superb.
They have always been very helpful and even answer questions over the phone when we need help.
Les was pivotal in testing a novel proposition with regard to a guy wire in a case involving the electrocution of 2 individuals. His professional methods and credibility contributed to a successful outcome in the litigation.
Meeting International Standards with ISO Accreditation
Engel Metallurgical is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited. This means clients receive testing and analysis from a firm recognized as competent in the use and maintenance of testing laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is the gold standard for metallurgy labs, and Engel Metallurgical operates and maintains an acceptable quality management system covering both processes and documentation — and we generate valid results.
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Meeting International Standards with ISO Accreditation
Engel Metallurgical is ISO/IEC 17025 accredited. This means clients receive testing and analysis from a firm recognized as competent in the use and maintenance of testing laboratories. ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation is the gold standard for metallurgy labs, and Engel Metallurgical operates and maintains an acceptable quality management system covering both processes and documentation — and we generate valid results.
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