Materials Selection is the process of identifying the best material for a particular application while balancing cost with performance.  For example, 300M is a high strength steel used for landing gear on commercial jets.  In this application, the need for high performance and reliability justifies the cost as failure would be catastrophic.  Selecting the optimum material is often a balance between performance, cost and manufacturability.  For products that have low margins slight changes to the bill of materials can yield significant savings.   We have worked with large and small companies in biotechnology, high tech, consumer products and oil & gas to improve their products and increase profit margins.

Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each material is paramount in making the best decision.  Let us remove any guesswork and provide you with options that will improve your product and reduce costs.

Examples of Past Work

• Evaluation and improvement of automotive oil filters
• Alloy selection for utility knife blades
• Modification of vein harvester to improve reliability and performance
• Alloy selection for pipe casing in underground hydrogen storage
• Coating and alloy selection for designer consumer water bottle
• Optimizing hydrodynamic bearings to prevent sliding wear