
Metallurgical & Materials Technologies, Inc.
Providing quality engineering and technical solutions
About the firm
Metallurgical & Materials Technologies, Inc. (MMT) provides metallurgical, materials engineering, failure analysis, forensic engineering, and materials testing services. Established in 1983, MMT operates an 8,000-square-foot facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, equipped with testing laboratories, a machine shop, and laydown yards. It serves industrial, manufacturing, and legal clients with materials characterization, stress analysis, quality verification, and litigation support.
- Established
- 1983
- Firm type
- Materials Engineering · Materials Testing · Forensic Engineering
Credentials
ISO 9001:2015
People
Thomas C. SheltonSenior Engineer, Professor & Founder
Capabilities
Engineering Services
Service websiteComprehensive engineering support, including materials selection, stress analysis, and structural integrity evaluations to optimize performance and prevent failures.
- Materials Characterization & Selection
Assistance in choosing materials compatible with specific operating conditions, design criteria, and environmental factors such as temperature, stress, and corrosion.
- Stress Analysis & FEA
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to identify critical stress points, predict possible failure modes, and verify that structural components will perform as designed.
- Failure Analysis & Forensic Engineering
Root cause investigations of materials and mechanical failures for industrial and legal applications to prevent future recurrence.
- Engineering Support
Technical support services for diverse engineering projects, incorporating full documentation and traceability.
Materials Testing & Verification
Service websiteDestructive and non-destructive testing capabilities for metals, alloys, polymers, and composites to verify properties, quality, and standards compliance.
- Elemental & Chemical Analysis
Chemical composition verification utilizing Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS).
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
High-magnification surface analysis used for foreign material identification, corrosion evaluations, and phase identification.
- Metallography & Microstructure Evaluation
Macro and micro evaluations to characterize the structure of metals, weld quality, and physical properties.
- Polymers & Non-Metals Testing
Material identification and contaminant analysis for plastics, composites, adhesives, coatings, and paint.
Inspection & Third-Party Analysis
Service websiteIndependent testing, workspace access, and facilitation services for multi-party investigations and product inspections.
- Multi-Party Inspections
Facilitating multi-party access to testing labs, developing test protocols, and hosting joint inspections.
- On-Site Laboratory & Workspace Support
Access to an 8,000-square-foot facility equipped with conference areas, customized workspaces, loading capabilities, and on-site testing equipment.
Expert Witness & Litigation Support
Service websiteTechnical assistance for legal counsel, providing data collection, depositions, trial testimony, and robust documentation management.
- Expert Testimony & Depositions
Professional engineering testimonies and detailed forensic reporting for depositions and court trial proceedings.
- Traceability & Chain of Custody
Strict sample documentation, photo and video documentation capture, and traceability to ensure compliance with legal and forensic standards.
Industries
Petrochemical · Oil & Gas · Industrial · Manufacturing · Aerospace · Automotive · Marine · Legal
Projects
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