“The diagnosis of failures in service and the analysis of materials provide high-value information for the design and manufacturing processes of metallic parts.”
Environmentally induced hydrogen embrittlement
Under the term Environmental Induced Cracking (EIC) a series of subcritical progression cracking processes are
Updated the ISO 15614-1 Standard for the specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials
The ISO 15614-1 standard develops and details how to qualify a welding procedure to demonstrate
Game of words: differences between accreditation, certification and homologation
Accreditation, certification and homologation are concepts that we usually hear and use within the normative areas
“This is a perfect result!”. How to get reliable results when defining analytical methods
Chemical analysis is an indispensable tool when characterizing any material. When it comes to the activity
Analysis of non-conductive samples by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy
IK4-AZTERLAN is a technology Center specialized in metallurgy. The internal level of expertise and most
Testing uncertainty ratios: In what range of measures do we move?
When quantitative physical-chemical tests and analyses are performed, the concept of uncertainty is usually unnoticed,
Technological advances in the quantification of trace elements in iron based materials
Despite not being defined in the specifications of chemical composition for the different material qualities, the need to
Sensitivity in Magnetic Particle testing: How much further can we go in detecting indications during the testing process?
It is common to see the term ‘crack-free’ used in product specifications and although the
Effect of hydrogen embrittlement in under stress metals
Hydrogen embrittlement is a physical-chemical-metallurgical phenomenon. It is developed by chemical interaction and diffusion in
Safety cast components for the automotive industry. The metallic charge, the presence of micro elements and their most relevant effects
The Automotive Industry keeps on demanding increasing requirements to the cast components. The critical situation