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 The
recent acquisition of Gelles Laboratories by CC Technologies
has created one of the larger independent laboratory groups
of metallurgists and materials scientists in the United States.
CC Technologies' staff consists of seven Ph.D. metallurgists,
two Ph.D. materials scientists (including one polymer scientist),
two Ph.D. chemical engineers, four M.S. metallurgist.
CC Technologies has
an extensive metallographic facility including cutting, mounting,
grinding and polishing equipment. The facility also provides
macrophotographic services, Rockwell, and microhardness measurements.
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Specific capabilities
include: |
| A Nikon Epiphot-TME
Inverted Metallograph with magnification capabilities
up to 1000X. Photography using a 4X5-in. or 35mm format
is possible with this instrument. Also simultaneous viewing
of the image on a video monitor allows for discussion
of the images being viewed. |
| A Buehler Euromet I
Automatic Polisher. This system is capable of preparing
up to eight mounts simultaneously. |
| Two vibratory polishing
units. |
| A macrophotographic
facility with copy stand, floodlights and a 4X5 view camera.
Capabilities also include 35mm close-up photography. |
| A Buehler Micromet
II Microhardness Tester equipped with a Knoop diamond
indenter and a Digimet for efficient digital output and
instant readout of Knoop hardness values. Loading may
be varied from 5 to 500g. |
 Metallography
has been used in the solution of a diversity of problems including
those related to fracture, corrosion, improper heat-treatment,
improper surface hardening and the presence of defects in such
materials as casting and weldments. It is useful in the characterization
of microstructural features such as grain size, phase distribution
and inclusion content. It has also proven to be useful in the
characterization of coatings for the determination of thickness
uniformity, and the assessment of imperfections associated with
interfaces in the coating system.
CC Technologies' staff
has experience in analysis of most alloy systems including:
titanium and titanium alloys, pipeline and tubular steels,
aluminum alloys, cobalt-chromium alloys, stainless steels,
nickel-base alloys, powder metal systems, composite materials,
metallic coating systems, conversion coating systems, and
polymer coated steel and aluminum.
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