Thanks to its significant experience in the study of materials and finished products, control and expertise, SFC supports manufacturers in the analysis of their materials.
The analysis laboratory offers a wide range of equipment regularly renewed and checked.
The benefits
SFC offers a wide range of services to carry out tests and expertise:
- Identification and quantification of mineralogical phases
- Measurements of crystallite sizes, graphitization rates
- Identifications of crystal lattices
- Observations of sectional and / or surface samples
- Measurements of particle sizes, diameters and fiber lengths
- Coating thickness measurements
- Total porosity measurements (open and closed)
- 3D reconstruction of a surface
- Microstructural observations of a sectional and / or surface sample
- The location of the geographical distribution of chemical elements
- Local-off chemical analyzes (volume: 1 μm3) or scanning (volume: 10x20x1 μm²)
- Dimensional analyzes
- Defect studies on pieces
- Microstructural comparisons of materials (new product / deteriorated product)
- Surface composition studies (search for pollutants)
- Product damage studies (corrosion, oxidation mechanisms, etc.)
- Benchmarking studies
- Deformulation studies
- Analytical development
- Development of test methods
- Training on the methods developed
- Validations of methods transferable to the client
- Regulatory survey
The tests proposed by SFC’s teams are carried out with reference to French, European or international standards or regulations, or according to specifications defined with its customers.
The ways
Microscope optique en réflexion équipé d’une caméra CCD
Microsonde de Castaing
Diffractomètre de rayons X
Loupe binoculaire équipée d’une caméra CCD
Microscope Electronique à Balayage équipé EDS et WDS
The quality approach
SFC has a number of labels, approvals and recognitions that testify its professionalism and its involvement in Research and Innovation. In particular, it has the agreement “Crédit impôt recherche” (CIR) Research Tax Credit, with a doubling of the tax base calculation.
SFC also possesses a quality management system that meets the requirements to the NF EN ISO 17025 standard.
SFC is thus Cofrac Essais, n°1-0062 accredited (scope available on www.cofrac.fr) according to the NF EN ISO 17025 standard.
