Applications
Provide accurate and reliable technical support for material research and development and quality control
Overview of Our Product Application Areas
Aerospace
Titanium alloys, superalloys, composites
Automotive
Engine parts, gears, bearings, welded joints
Metallurgy & Foundry
Casting inspection, forging structure analysis
Machinery Processing
Heat treatment control, failure analysis
Research Institutions
New material R&D, fundamental research
Electronics
PCB, semiconductors, electronic components
Energy & Power
Nuclear piping, wind turbine gears, battery materials
Medical Devices
Implants, surgical instruments, precision parts
Aerospace
Aerospace components operate in extreme environments, demanding exceptional material reliability. The microstructure of advanced materials such as titanium alloys, superalloys, and composites directly determines their high-temperature strength, creep resistance, and fatigue life. OCHI’s metallographic preparation equipment helps aircraft manufacturers and maintenance providers accurately assess material quality, ensuring flight safety.
Application Scenarios:
- Turbine Blade Heat Treatment Microstructure Analysis: Assessing γ' Phase Morphology, Size, and Distribution
- Titanium Alloy Weld Joint Evaluation: Inspecting Heat-Affected Zone Microstructure, Porosity, and Cracks
- Composite Material Interface Bonding Quality: Analyzing CFRP Interlayer Bonding and Porosity
- Failure Analysis: Fracture Surface Analysis, Identifying Fatigue Origin and Propagation Path
Recommended Equipment
Case Study
Customer: Aircraft engine manufacturer
Material: GH4169 superalloy turbine disc
Challenge: Precise evaluation of γ” and δ phase morphology
Solution: OCUT-250T precision cutting + HM-30 hot mounting + PC-1000 automatic polishing + electrolytic etching
Result: Clear microstructure, distinct grain boundaries, meeting ASTM E112 grain size evaluation standards
Automotive Manufacturing
Application Scenarios:
- Depth of carburized layer
- Welded joint quality inspection
- Bearing microstructure and hardness testing
- Piston and piston ring microstructure evaluation
Recommended Equipment
Case Study
Customer: Transmission plant
Material: 20CrMnTi carburized gear
Challenge: 50+ samples daily, requiring high efficiency and repeatability
Solution: OCUT-250T cutting + HM-30 mounting + PC-1000 automatic polishing + MHVS-5Z microhardness tester
Result: 60% reduction in preparation time, automatic hardness curve generation, 3x inspection efficiency
Metallurgy & Foundry
The metallurgy and foundry industry forms the foundation of material testing. From raw material incoming inspection to finished product release, metallographic analysis runs throughout the entire process. OCHI’s equipment helps metallurgical engineers evaluate casting density, forging flow line distribution, and heat treatment transformation, providing basis for process optimization.
Application Scenarios:
- Casting defect analysis (porosity, air holes, slag inclusions)
- Streamline observation of forgings
- Decarburization layer depth measurement
- Inclusion rating (ASTM E45 / GB/T 10561)
- Grain size determination (ASTM E112)
Machining & Heat Treatment
Heat treatment is a critical process for modifying material properties, and metallographic analysis is the essential method for verifying its effectiveness. OCHI’s equipment helps heat treatment shops and machining companies evaluate quenching, tempering, carburizing, nitriding results, ensuring parts achieve required hardness and structure.
Application Scenarios:
- Quenched Martensite Rating
- Nitriding layer depth measurement
- Surface hardening layer depth
- Tempering organization observation
- Analysis of defects in hot working