Materials science is at the heart of every manufacturing challenge – from solving complex joining problems to turning great ideas into bold new products.
The EWI materials engineering group is at the center of every service we offer, impacting every industrial sector we support.
The performance of materials is the basis of virtually all engineered products and processes. To engineer a solution or solve a problem, it is critical to thoroughly understand how the materials will function in their specific environment.
EWI’s materials engineers creatively apply their diverse skill sets to push the envelope in materials science and help our clients succeed. Our specialty areas include ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, polymers, ceramics, adhesives, dissimilar materials joining, heat treatment, material characterization and alloy development, weldability testing, and a deep understanding of the interaction between welding processes and materials to control the resultant material properties. Our clients can access this diverse set of skills to address challenges at all stages of their manufacturing processes.
EWI is ready to help you succeed — whether your goal is to ensure safe fabrication, optimize process and heat treatment parameters, or develop new alloys.
OUR MATERIALS ENGINEERS CAN ASSIST IN:
- Materials selection and characterization
- Alloy design and development
- Weldability assessment
- Filler-metal design and selection
- Ceramics, ceramic matrix composites, and metal matrix composites
- Failure analysis
- Dissimilar metals joining, including Metal-to-nonmetal joining.
- Adhesive bonding
- Brazing and soldering
Access to Cutting-edge Resources
EWI is continually developing innovative or nonstandard tests to provide essential information for sophisticated analyses of material characteristics and behavior. We use a full suite of in-house analysis and characterization tools to understand subtle, yet important, differences in materials. We understand how morphological, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of bulk materials — as well as their interfaces and surfaces — influence properties of the overall product.
If you need help evaluating or selecting materials for your products, we can help you succeed.
Identify. Develop. Implement.
EWI provides characterization, development, and testing for these material groups:
Metals & Metal Matrix Composites
Ceramics & Ceramic Matrix Composites
Polymers