Metallurgy and Materials
SP2 Materials specializes in the the science and engineering of materials (metals, plastics, and ceramics). We explore the microstructure and properties of materials to understand why engineering materials fail in service.
Failure Analysis of Materials
SP2 Materials conducts detailed failure analyses, root cause investigations, and forensic investigations of engineering materials including metals, plastics, and ceramics. Failure analyses conducted by SP2 Materials involve a variety of components and products across many different industries. We routinely identify failure mechanisms and causes such as corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, environmental stress cracking, fatigue, dezincification, creep, over-tightening, casting defects, injection molding defects, construction defects, freeze, and more. Contact us to find out how we can help you differentiate between design defects, manufacturing defects, installation defects, corrosion, fatigue, abuse, and more.
Materials Evaluation and Testing
Materials testing is critical for any failure investigation. We partner with multiple local laboratories and testing facilities to ensure our clients obtain the best quality data at a reasonable cost.
Copper pipe
Copper pipe
Copper pipe
Examples of previous projects
Scroll through some photographs and micrographs from previous investigations conducted by SP2 Materials. Contact us with any questions about metallurgy and materials.