IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Laboratory providing services for materials research, namely, material analysis and surface and subsurface material analysis on metallic, ceramic, composite and polymeric materials to determine the chemical composition, residual stress, phase composition and microstructural characteristics; residual stress measurement of metallic, ceramic and composite materials; quantitative phase analysis of metallic, ceramic, composite materials, cements, corrosion products, minerals and ores to determine the volume fraction of phases present and the percent austenite in steel, percent of cristobalite in fused silica, analysis of soils, sintered ceramics, metals, coatings and minerals, and specialized techniques for plasma spray coatings, trace levels of silica, and soils; texture analysis in metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials to determine preferred orientation; pole figure determination for rolled sheet, thin film and extruded metals, ceramics, and polymers; high cycle and low cycle fatigue life determination for metallic materials; design, analysis and testing of surface enhancements for metallic materials for the purpose of improving fatigue life, corrosion resistance, and resistance to stress related failure; and material and testing consultation provided to the aerospace, automotive, power generation, steel, specialty metals, ceramic, and petrochemical industries. FIRST USE: 20040301. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20040430