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													Material Analysis
							
								
											
										- Determination of the chemical composition of metallic materials (spectral analysis, CS combustion)
 
													Field Test, Damage Analysis
											
										
													Material Tests
											
										
													Macroscopic Tests
							
								
											
										- Visual / stereo microscopical assessments of cases of damage and estimation of the additional time and effort for the test
 
													Scanning Electron Microscopy
							
								
											
											- Cause of fracture and determining of the fracture mechanism
 - Energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDX) inc. element distribution models (mapping)
 
													Light Macroscopic Tests
							
								
											
										- Creation of sections and structure tests / assessments of all materials and material combinations
 - Section preparation and etching / specific etching
 - Qualitative and quantitative section evaluation (incident / transmitted light microscope)
 - Photographic documentation using digital image processing
 
													Salt Spray Test
							
								
											
										- Determining the corrosion resistance of a material or an anti-corrosive coating
 
													Corrosion Protection and Expertise
											
										
													Dynamic Tests of Front, Side and Rear impact on vehicle structure