Failure Analysis & Diagnostics

Impartial failure analysis, thorough diagnostics, and sound conclusions

KEMA has decades of experience inspecting and analyzing damage to components of various materials. This wide-ranging experience and the availability of inhouse certified laboratory facilities enable us to help you with issues of all kinds. KEMA is a reliable and independent service provider, active in the fields of technological consultancy, testing, inspection and certification.

Our failure analysis can help you in every way you want. Are you an engineer looking for a second opinion on an already investigated problem, or are you looking for a one stop service provider who can handle the complete process form determining the damage, failure mode, root cause and implications to you asset? KEMA is the independent, competent and experienced partner for your assets.

We at KEMA are capable of failure investigations of any magnitude. From straight forward failure mode verifications to complete Root Cause Analyses. Backed up with our experts in the areas of non-destructive testing, remaining lifetime analysis, risk analysis, quality inspections and online monitoring systems, KEMA is more than capable of providing you with either a quick and efficient answer, or a thoroughly founded and sustainable solution, whatever your needs may be.

The detection of a damaged component or system is crucial as it probably has financial implications if no immediate action is taken. Therefore you want to get to the core of the problem as fast and thorough as possible. Various questions are likely to arise:
• What exactly happened?
• What caused the damage?
• What are the implications of the damage?
• Is this a single incident or a symptom of a systematic problem?
• Did inappropriate operation or design flaws play a role?
• Who is liable for the damage?
• How can similar incidents be prevented in the future?

All these questions can be answered by KEMA. At KEMA we utilize all necessary disciplines and tools in order to get to the heart of the issue. When investigating a failure case, we look into the cause of the damage and assess the composition of the specific component. In our laboratories, we can test the mechanical properties, chemical composition, assess microstructure and corrosion resistance of a material. Our experts have precisely calibrated instruments, optical microscopes, an electron microscope, corrosion test rigs and the facilities for all types of chemical analyses at their disposal. On site, we are able to perform visual inspections, hardness measurements, destructive and non- destructive tests and replica examinations.

What we do:
• Failure analysis
• Root cause analysis
• Metalographic evaluations
• Metalurgicalaterials consulting
• Scanning Electron Miscroscopic evaluations
• EDX and WDX elementys determination
• KEMPhase
• Light Microscopic services with image analysis
• Mechanical testing
• Corrosion testing (Under construction)
• Weld qualifications (Under construction)
• Chemical analysis
• Material analysis
• Product evaluation
• Design reviews
• Hardness measurements
• Replica services
• Small Punch Test
• NDT