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of materials for the energy sector

In a context where the reliability, safety, and sustainability of energy production and distribution facilities are major challenges, our advanced X-ray tomography inspection and multi-scale material characterisation solutions offer unmatched precision.

Our team of expert engineers supports your projects at every stage: from the selection and qualification of high-performance materials (high-temperature alloys, stainless steels, superalloys, technical ceramics) to the validation of component inspection protocols in production, with analyses tailored to your requirements.

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High-performance alloys: evaluating microstructure and integrity

In-depth characterization of critical alloys used in extreme environments:

  • Microstructure and material health: porosity, non-metallic inclusions, microcracks, texture heterogeneities.
  • Cracking: Complete 3D characterisation of fatigue, stress corrosion, or thermomechanical cracks.
  • Aging and corrosion: localised oxidation, stress corrosion, high-temperature resistance, creep, and relaxation.
  • Interfaces and assemblies: quality of welds, brazes, bolted assemblies, residual stresses.
  • Surface properties: roughness, adhesion, integrity, and thickness of protective coatings.

 

Applications: nuclear components, turbines, heat exchangers, high-pressure pipes, hydrogen production and storage components, etc.

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Advanced composites: ensuring performance and durability

Composites are increasingly used in energy structures due to their mechanical properties and light weight, with increasingly precise characterization requirements:

  • Material health: fiber content, orientation, porosity, impregnation defects.
  • Fiber/matrix interfaces: microcracking, residual stresses, adhesion quality.
  • Aging: UV cycles, humidity, mechanical fatigue, hydrolysis, thermal variations.
  • Multi-material compatibility: composite/metal interfaces, bonding, riveting, hybrid assemblies.

 

Applications: wind turbine blades, insulation components, high-performance composite structures.

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High-precision calibration of your NDT methods using tomography and AI

In the energy sector, the reliability of non-destructive testing (NDT) is critical.

Our combination of tomography and artificial intelligence offers unmatched precision in the 3D characterization of material defects: porosity, microcracks, inclusions, delamination, internal corrosion, etc…

This reference data can be used to calibrate and optimize on-site NDT methods (ultrasound, radiography, eddy currents, thermography), reducing false positives/negatives and increasing the sensitivity of inspections.

Our expertise for your RDI and NDT reliability projects

  • Non-destructive 3D measurement and simulation of material defects
  • Multi-scale analysis of defects using synchrotron tomography
  • Creation of 3D defect databases and signatures for machine learning
  • Machine learning for automatic defect detection, segmentation, and classification
  • Comparative studies between tomography and on-site NDT techniques
  • Setup and support for collaborative R&D projects
  • Specialized training in micro-CT and AI image analysis
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Our services and expertise in measurement and analysis for the energy sector

Analyses de porosité

Contrôles d’assemblages et de pièces finies

Essais mécaniques instrumentés

Caractérisations 3D de fissures

Analyses 3D de fibres

Mesures de contraintes résiduelles

Accompagnement R&D

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NOVITOM: your partner for control, advanced characterisation and innovation

Regognised expertise

Over 20 years of experience in advanced characterisation of critical materials in the energy sector

Customised approach

Solutions tailored to your materials or components and your constraints, detailed reports and 3D visuals to facilitate decision-making

Technological innovation

Combining the power of synchrotron analytical techniques and AI to push the boundaries of characterisation and non-destructive testing

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