Predict alloy life and prevent high-temperature fatigue failure
We pair physical destructive testing in vacuum and oxidizing environments with multi-scale computational damage models. You receive verified lifespan curves and clear design limits before structural flight and turbine trials.
Laboratory-grade creep and fatigue testing
Validate alloy integrity under extreme thermomechanical loads with calibrated destructive testing and multi-scale damage modeling.
- Thermal rangeAmbient to 1,100°C
- Dynamic capacity±250 kN servo-hydraulic
- Strain controlAxial & diametral extensometry
- Damage modelChaboche & Lemaitre CDM
- Thermal solverCoupled thermo-mechanical
- ResolutionMicrostructural to component level
- FractographyFE-SEM with high-res EDS
- Phase diagnosisIntermetallic & carbide evolution
- MechanismTransgranular vs. intergranular
- Compliance codeAPI 579 / ASME Section III
- Analysis typeProbabilistic damage summation
- DeliverableCertified fitness-for-service curves
Need custom thermomechanical fixture design or qualification?
Our engineering team configures test rigs for non-standard geometry and extreme aerospace temperature cycles.
Our investigation methodology
From precision coupon extraction to multi-scale damage modeling, we link destructive mechanical testing directly to computational physics to determine exact fatigue thresholds.
Integration with client engineering teams
Raw strain datasets, calibrated material constants, and FEA subroutines are transferred directly to your internal R&D workflows.
Proven reliability under extreme thermal cycles
Every metric reflects destructive laboratory assessments and finite element calibration, turning severe operating conditions into dependable service lifetimes.
Mean component life extension
Optimized dwell-time mitigation and damage modeling across critical hot-section alloys.
Critical rupture prevention rate
Zero unpredicted catastrophic ruptures within validated thermal envelopes up to 1100°C.
TMF cycles completed
Multi-axis thermo-mechanical fatigue testing executed across high-precision MTS load frames.
Characterized superalloys
Extensive microstructural damage and strain database for nickel, cobalt, and titanium systems.
Need custom test protocols for proprietary aerospace or turbine alloys? Review our complete laboratory specifications.
Field Assessments & Validation
Proven assessment frameworks for critical alloys
Review documented testing protocols, finite element damage models, and certified operational life extensions across extreme environments.
Accelerated microstructural void coalescence under sustained thermal-mechanical strain and peak centrifugal loading cycles.
Coupled non-linear viscoplastic FEA with high-cycle dwell fatigue testing to quantify primary creep relaxation rates.
Certified overhaul interval extension
Intergranular micro-cracking and thermal fatigue gradients resulting from rapid engine spooling and reheat ignition sequences.
Isothermal strain-controlled fatigue cycling with in-situ high-magnification optical crack measurement and damage boundary indexing.
Premature crack initiation detected
Multi-axial creep rupture vulnerability along heat-affected weld zones subjected to cyclic peak-demand pressure fluctuations.
Continuum damage mechanics modeling calibrated against multi-axial miniature specimen creep testing and phased-array NDT scans.
Code compliance & risk mitigation
All assessment procedures adhere to ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory management protocols and ASTM E2714 high-temperature hold-time compliance.
Validate alloy reliability before critical components fail
Share your operating temperatures, thermal hold times, and cyclic strain data. Our engineering scientists develop custom creep-fatigue testing matrices and lifetime predictions under strict bilateral non-disclosure agreements.