Lucideon's expertise supports the nuclear industry in new materials development and selection, comprehensive testing and analysis, and additive manufacturing support and failure analysis. These can be applied to 10CFR50 Appendix B commercial-grade dedication support, detrimental materials analyses, new material, vendor, process and product qualifications, failure investigations, and waste management programs.
We understand the rigorous quality assurance requirements mandated by ISO 17025, Nadcap (aerospace and defence industry), and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B (nuclear utility industry). We can apply the most appropriate standards to each and every job we perform, regardless of whether it requires conformance to any of these accreditations.
Materials and process consultancy
- Thermal aging and endurance studies
We can assess the behaviour of materials exposed to thermal stress in order to understand the evolution of the material properties over time.
- Corrosion assessments
Metallurgical evaluation of components can determine if the root cause of premature corrosion damage is due to material or manufacturing deficiencies, or to environmental factors.
- Failure analysis
We identify contaminants and unknown materials to support root cause failure analysis.
Testing and characterization
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Commercial-grade verification testing
We verify material properties such as chemical composition, physical dimensions, mechanical strength, bond strength, and electrical insulation properties, of off-the-shelf components including bearings, tapes, resins, gaskets, cables, greases, and solder.
Contamination identification
Through chemical composition of materials, we can determine whether the issue is with component degradation or introduction of contaminants.
We will evaluate, via controlled exposure and testing protocols, the degradation potential of material properties for components used in irradiated areas.
