Failure Investigation
Cracking, Distortion, Unexpected property deviations
When a critical component fails unexpectedly, understanding the root cause is essential for preventing future occurrences and improving product reliability.
At KERRIUM, we support customers in the investigation of material-related failures across aerospace, energy, electronics, and industrial applications. By combining metallurgical expertise, engineering analysis, and application knowledge, we help identify the mechanisms that led to degradation or failure.
Failure investigations may involve the assessment of material condition, microstructural changes, thermal history, manufacturing processes, service environment, and loading conditions. The objective is not only to determine what happened, but also why it happened and how it can be prevented.
Typical investigation topics include:
- Creep and high-temperature failures
- Fatigue cracking and fracture analysis
- Thermal cycling and dimensional instability
- Corrosion and environmental degradation
- Soft magnetic performance degradation
- Hermetic package and sealing failures
- Material qualification and process-related issues
By understanding the interaction between material, process, and service conditions, KERRIUM helps customers reduce risk, improve reliability, and make informed engineering decisions.
Every failure contains valuable information — the key is understanding what the material is telling us.