OUR CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS FORENSIC ENGINEERING SERVICES
Many materials can degrade, crack or rust following normal or abusive usage. However, when such failures occur prematurely or in a repetitive manner, it may be the time to perform an in-depth failure analysis into the nature and the cause of the failure.
If you suspect that the premature or abnormal deterioration of a component is related to a manufacturing defect, an installation issue or an abusive usage, our team of professional engineers, metallurgists and chemists can help you prove it. We determine the nature and the cause of the failure, as well as the responsibility for the loss.
Trust Technorm for all your needs regarding materials and metallurgical forensic failure analysis!
Our fields of intervention

Forensic expertise
- Materials characterization: metals, plastics, ceramics, composites, wood, concrete, glass
- Contaminant analysis
- Laboratory testing
- Analytical chemistry
- Materials standards interpretation
- Fracture analysis (fractography)
- Corrosion and degradation
- Failure analysis of plumbing components
- Failure analysis of mechanical components and industrial machinery
- Failure analysis of marine machinery
- Failure analysis of lifting devices
- Failure analysis of coatings and paintings
- Bodily injuries
Consulting (Metallurgy)
- Failure analysis and prevention
- Corrosion and degradation
- Materials characterization
- Product quality
- Materials selection
- Quality control
- Non-destructive testing
- Welding
- Microscopic evaluation
Forensic engineering investigations and analyses of various materials and metals
Prevent future loss by analyzing past failures
Each time a failure is thoroughly investigated and its nature and probable cause are found, recommendations can be made to avoid that failure in the future. Our team of metallurgical experts, using their in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials’ properties, can help you prevent future loss and damage.
At Technorm, we can assist you with customized recommendations to improve the quality and performance of your metallic components or with the right choice of material that will be able to withstand specific corrosive environments.
Benefit from our partnership
Materials failure analysis generally requires laboratory testing to be complete. To improve access to specialized laboratory equipment and qualified technical staff, Technorm joined forces with the CMTB.
CMTB is an independent, ISO 17025 accredited metallurgical laboratory offering the full range of metallurgical testing, both destructive and non-destructive along with customized testing.

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