Materials and Properties

Everything from consumer products to industrial machinery involves a material: metal, plastic, woven materials, such as textiles, and even material combinations called composites, such as graphite-epoxy, that are found in some aircraft components.  Materials engineering is critical to analyzing failures, yet, understanding why the failure occurred involves knowing more than just materials.  Applying the scientific principles of materials and mechanics is necessary to thoroughly analyze a failure.  To analyze and test the materials and properties of a product we use various methods such as:

• Fracture and failure analysis
• Engineering mechanics/stress analysis
• Laboratory analytical services
• Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
• Corrosion assessment and testing
• Welding evaluation and development
• Non-destructive evaluation
• Tribological testing

 

Chemical Engineering

Packer Engineering, with the help of our state of the art testing facilities and laboratory, provides thorough analyses of chemicals and materials. Our multi-disciplinary practice allows our chemical engineers to work closely with our materials engineers when needed. Clients often rely on our engineers to identify an unknown substance, test the properties of a specific material, or analyze a chemical reaction. Areas of expertise include:

• Chemical reactions
• Corrosion analysis
• Environmental problems
• Failure analysis
• Fluid mechanics
• Heat transfer
• Polymers and plastics
• Safety hazards

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