Equipped for Precision.
Built for Speed.

MSI Lab’s 15,000-square-foot facility in Dayton, Ohio, is outfitted with advanced analytical equipment, digital imaging tools, and a fully-equipped machine shop. From microstructure analysis to mechanical testing, our lab is designed to deliver accurate, timely results every time.

Whether you're looking for failure analysis, process validation, or litigation support, our in-house capabilities ensure quality, speed, and complete control at every stage.

  • Scientific research equipment and computer monitors in a laboratory setting, Scanning Electron Microscope for metallurgy, failure analysis, backscatter, chemical analysis, SEM

    Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)

  • Image of an Inverted Metallurgical Microscope designed for observing and analyzing metal samples, microstructure, failure analysis.

    Optical microscopes with high-resolution digital imaging

  • Close-up of a LECO Glow-Discharge Spectrometer (GDS). GDS involves removing materials from a surface by sputtering them away in an argon plasma, exciting the removed atoms, and then capturing their emitted light through optical spectroscopy.

    LECO Glow Discharge Spectrometer (GDS)

  • Laboratory equipment, Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence works by irradiating a sample with an incident x-ray tube. The fluorescence coming from the sample is measured with a wavelength dispersive detection system. Element identification.

    Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

  • ELTRA Carbon Sulfur Determinator measures the C and S concentration in inorganic samples through combustion in an induction furnace and analysis of the gaseous combustion products carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide

    Carbon and Sulfur Combustion Analyzers

  • Metallurgical lab equipment, Oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen elemental analyzer with dials and switches. A specialized instrument used to determine the elemental concentrations of O, N, and H using intert gas helium fusion

    Elemental Analyzers for O, N, and H

Full Service, Accredited Lab

Mechanical Performance Testing

Our lab is equipped to evaluate the strength, durability, and compliance of metals and components under a wide range of conditions. All testing follows applicable ASTM standards.

Capabilities Include:

Tensile and compression testing (up to 60,000 lbs)

Charpy impact testing (3 ft-lbs to 300 ft-lbs, -40°F to room temperature)

Weld bend testing

N-value and R-value testing

Fastener property analysis

Macro and microhardness testing (Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers, Knoop

On-Site Sample Preparation

Our dedicated machine shop allows for rapid and precise metallurgical sample preparation, eliminating delays and preserving data integrity.

Equipment Includes:

CNC lathes and mills

Surface grinders

Precision sectioning tools

Automated polishing and mounting systems

Contamination-controlled prep environment

Certified for Accuracy

MSI maintains the highest standards for testing and calibration in compliance with national and international requirements.

A2LA Accredited (ISO/IEC 17025)

GE-S400 Special Process Certified (AI-Independent and International Metallic Material Laboratory)

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC)

All equipment and procedures are regularly validated, and our team adheres to strict quality protocols to ensure reliable, repeatable results.

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