Welcome to New Hampshire Materials Laboratory
We provide chemical testing and material testing services with special emphasis on:
- Chemical Testing and Analysis
- Failure Analysis
- Mechanical Testing and Analysis
- Metallography
- Professional Services
We perform customized tests to client specifications and industry standard testing protocols.
Analytical equipment includes the following:
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
- Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectroscopy (GC/MS)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
- Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
- Optical Microscopy
- Hardness and Microhardness Testers
- Mechanical Testing
Chemical Testing and Analysis: materials identification; analysis of metals, polymers, and ceramics; identification of contaminants; compliance of certifications; corrosion analysis and more.
Failure Analysis: fatigue; fracture; cracking; corrosion; loss of strength; bending; debonding; weld failure; braze failure; solder failure and more.
Mechanical Testing and Analysis: metal and plastic strength; custom fixturing for testing finished parts; tension; compression; bending; peel strength; tear strength; elongation and more.
Metallography: opaque object microscopy; coating thickness; plating analysis; case hardness and depth; grain size; corrosion analysis; heat treat verification; fracture morphology and more.
Professional Services: material selection; reverse engineering of competitor's products; failure prevention; material processing problems; welding and weld repair analysis; extent of fire damage to steel structures; fracture analysis; fact witness and more.
Latest Resources
- April 2, 2008 - Glass Vial Sprinkler Accidents – If any of your sprinklers has a glass vial please read on since this article discusses the unexpected release of an enormous amount of water when one of these sprinklers trips.
- April 1, 2007 - Embrittlement of Steels – Practical advice on the embrittlement of steels and new steels that can enhance the performance of critical mechanical parts.
- May 1, 2006 - Hydrolysis of Fiberglass – Hydrolysis Failures of Fiberglass: delamination, blistering & bleeding.
- June 1, 2005 - High Cycle Fatigue
Latest Newsletters
- April 1, 2008 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 25 – Glass Vial Sprinkler Accidents & Passivation
- April 1, 2007 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 24 – Embrittlement of Steels
- May 1, 2006 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 23 – Hydrolysis of Fiberglass
- June 1, 2005 - Nuts & Bolts, Volume 22 – High Cycle Fatigue