Metallurgy services for steel analysis?

[cgwiita]

Can anyone recommend a metallurgy service that can do an analysis on a steel alloy? I'm welding to an automotive steel forging, and I would just like to know the carbon content to have an idea of how I should weld it. The testing can be destructive, as I have a small (1x1x2") part of the forging that's been cut off that I can ship.

 

[TVP]

Two well-respected independent lab organizations with facilities in CA are Exova and Stork Materials Technology:

Exova

http://www.exova.com/laboratories/42-laboratories-by-country?c=usa

SMT

http://www.storksmt.com/Stork/6752/Locations_USA.html

 

[JoeyV87]

Exova is definitely worth a try, I've had a lot of weird and wonderful things analysed there and they haven't got it wrong yet.

 

[Mr168]

I will also second Stork. I've dealt primarily with their facility in North Carolina, and the turnaround time is excellent.

 

[HBSpring]

I have used West Penn testing Laboratory Services
in New Kensington, PA Excellent quality, excellent
service!!

 

[adamuk]

If you let us know where you lived it would help

Adam Potter MEng CEng MIMechE

http://www.ax-ea.co.uk