SAI Metallurgical Engineering LLC
What we do?
We offer a wide range of metallurgical and materials engineering services including design, testing, failure analysis, third party inspection, and remaining life assessment of components subjected to fatigue, creep, and corrosion (aqueous, non-aqueous, molten salt and hot corrosion). We conduct research on novel materials for various applications including energy conversion and storage, and sensors.
Metallurical Engineering
We offer services in the areas of physical metallurgy, mechanical metallurgy, and welding metallurgy of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys including, but not limited to:
High Strength Low Alloy Steels
Tool Steels
Stainless Steels and Nickel Alloys for corrosion resistance
Nickel Base Super Alloys
Cobalt Alloys
Aluminum Alloys
Magnesium Alloys
Shape Memory Alloys
Our services include :
Microstructural Analysis
Mechanical Testing
Fracture Mechanics
Recommendation of Heat Treatment
Design and Review of Welding and Hardsurfacing Procedures
Failure Analysis
Corrosion Engineering
We offer testing and consultancy services on all types of corrosion issues including:
Materials selection
All types of corrosion testing following ASTM standards
Stress Corrosion Cracking
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Hot Corrosion
Molten Salt Corrosion
Corrosion Fatigue
Corrosion of Bio-implants
Failure Analysis
We offer failure analysis services using the state-of-the-art techniques including:
Light optical metallography
Fractography using scanning electron microscopy
X-ray Diffraction Analysis
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
UV-Vis Spectroscopy
IR and Raman Spectroscopy
ICP-OES
We perform failure analysis of metallic and ceramic components exposed to corrosion, fatigue, creep, and impact service conditions.
Remaining Life Assessment
We assess remaining service life of components subjected to fatigue, creep, and corrosion using fracture mechanics approach and following different standards such as API (API 579), ASME, NACE (AMPP), and others.
Research and Development
Our R&D Capabilities include
Design and synthesis of nanomaterials using
Electrochemical approach
anodization,
plama electrolytic oxidation
electrodeposition
electro-winning
Solvo-thermal route
Hydro-thermal route
Applications include
Electrode materials for water splitting
Electrode materials for super-capacitors and batteries
Sensor materials
Contact
Tel: 208-301-3195
email: raja.echem@gmail.com
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-4648
Krishnan Raja, Ph.D., P.E. is the principal engineer. He is a professional metallurgical engineer licensed in the state of Idaho (P-16254) and AMPP (NACE) Certified Materials Selection and Design Specialist (Certification # 25861). He has more than 30 years of professional experience in the fields of welding metallurgy, corrosion, mechanical behavior of materials, and electrochemical engineering. He has both industrial and academic experience. He has published more than 140 papers in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings which have been cited more than 4000 times with an 'h-index' of 28. He has supervised 10 Ph.D and 20 M.S. students to graduation and garnered more than 12 million dollars in research funding as a PI or co-PI in his previous employments.
His publications and other details can be found by clicking the following links:
Google scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FjaSICcAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate Profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Krishnan-Raja
LinkeIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnan-s-r-2228091a1/