Exceptional Turnaround From A Proven Partner in Materials Testing

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1 MECHANICAL TESTING METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS CHEMICAL ANALYSIS NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING FAILURE ANALYSIS CONSULTING Exceptional Turnaround From A Proven Partner in Materials Testing

2 About PES Product Evaluation Systems, Inc. (PES) proudly serving customers since 1979 Located in Latrobe, PA Fully accredited independent testing laboratory ISO NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) General Electric Aviation (S-400), Pratt & Whitney MCL, Rolls Royce and ATI Nuclear customer approvals We pride ourselves on quick turn-around and open communication with our customers to ensure we meet, or exceed, their needs. We hold high ethical standards in our company and in protecting your proprietary information. 2

3 PES Staff & Experience Expertise in machining, testing and characterization of: Carbon steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, aluminum alloys, brass and other copper-based alloys, and carbide materials. Full failure analysis capabilities and consulting services Staff industrial experience in: Steelmaking, Power Generation, Aerospace, Naval Nuclear, Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Welding & Weld Qualification, and Material Testing. 3

4 Machining Capabilities Saw cutting & sectioning Up to 42 in diameter Specimen final preparation HAAS CNC Lathes HAAS CNC Mills Bridgeport and Manual Mills Surface Grinders Wire EDM Machines Capabilities to design and machine custom fixtures to meet unique testing requirements. 4

5 Mechanical Testing Tensile (Room & Elevated Temperature) Load cells: Up to 120,000 lbf -320 F and -250 F to 1800 F Charpy Impact -320 F, -250 F to 600 F Bend Creep and Stress Rupture Up to 6000 lbf capacity Up to 1800 F Hardness Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers (macro/micro) Drop Weight Jominy 5

6 Mechanical Testing Fracture Mechanics K IC, J IC, CTOD, da/dn Up to 100,000 lbf Commercial and in-house software Large selection of specimen sizes Cyclic Fatigue Weld Procedure & Welder Performance Qualification Per ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, API, AWS and other welding specifications 6

7 Metallographic Analysis Microstructural Evaluation Inclusion Ratings Phase Content (i.e. δ-ferrite) Case & Decarburization Depth IGA/IGO Coating Characteristics Grain Size Weld Examinations Macroetch Examination Corrosion Analysis Microindentation Hardness (Macro/Micro) SEM and Microprobe Availability 7

8 Failure Analysis & Consulting Variety of Failure Investigations: Field Failures Processing Defects Root Cause Investigations Heat Treatment Issues Improvements in Material/Design Range of Metallurgical Consulting: R&D Projects Process Optimization Alternate Alloy Selection or Design Changes Project Management: Manage any outsourcing needs Coordinate sub-tier schedules & deliverables 8

9 Chemical Analysis Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) LECO Combustion Analysis: Carbon Sulfur Oxygen Hydrogen Nitrogen Analysis of recycled / reclaimed materials Standards for: Carbon Steel, Stainless, Nickel, Titanium, Aluminum, Cobalt, and Copper Alloys Custom standards produced as needed Carbide analysis for density, grain size, porosity, TRS & chemistry 9

10 Corrosion Testing Variety of corrosion tests for stainless steels: Ferric Chloride (ASTM A923 & G48) Sulfuric Acid and Copper Sulfate (ASTM A262 Method E) Nitric Acid (ASTM A262 Method C) Multiple test stations: Quick turnaround Short and long exposure tests 10

11 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Capabilities: Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) Visual Testing (VT) Subcontracted: X-Ray Testing (RT) Personnel Certifications: ASNT NAS 410 NAVSEA NADCAP Training Classes: MT PT 11

12 Weld Qualification Services Weld Procedure Qualification Welder Performance Qualification Weld/HAZ/Base Metal Characterization Mechanical and Metallurgical Testing NDT Inspections Filler & Base Metal Chemical Analysis AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) On-site Training: Workmanship training per NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 Welding code workshop (ASME, API, and AWS) 12

13 Heat Treatment NADCAP Furnaces (± 15 F) Working zone sizes: 13.5 W x 14 H x 16 D 13.5 W x 14 H x 27 D Temperatures from 400 F to 2200 F Programmable heating & cooling rates Exportable time-temperature data Cooling Methods: Air Cool Fan Cool Oil Quench Water Quench Specimen Prep, R&D, PWHT (Weld Qual) 13

14 637 Donohoe Road Latrobe, PA (724) Walt Moorhead President Mike Geissler General Manager Mic Moorhead Business Development Manager Jerry Capo Technical Director - Metallurgy Jerry@PES-Testing.com Tom Blair Technical Director Mechanical Testing Tom.Blair@PES-Testing.com 14