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SMS Consultants
an integral part of the Materials Research Centre
Manager: Nicholas Gathercole

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Tel. 01225 383235
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Email: SMS@bath.ac.uk.
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Based on well founded laboratories, test equipment and expertise, SMS provides help and advice in the many areas of materials (metals, polymers and ceramics) and engineering, including: Mechanical Testing · Chemical Analysis · Structural Analysis · Characterisation · Corrosion · Friction and Wear · Adhesion · Failure Analysis · Expert Witness
Our extensive range of testing equipment also includes:
  • Infrared Spectrophotometer
  • Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • Thermogravimetric analysis
  • Image analysis
  • Atomic force microscope
  • Electron microscope
  • Thermal mechanical analysis
We are able to assist with:
  • Engineering Design
  • Materials Selection
  • Stress analysis
  • Heat Transfer Problems
  • Data acquisitions
  • Manufacturing Systems
SMS is able to undertake both short and longer term research or investigational work. Some recent examples are:
  • Thermal Fatigue of aluminium Alloys
  • Environmental testing of Life Boat Equipment
  • Fretting Wear of Brake Pad Materials
  • Sol-Gel Processing
  • Fatigue of Composite Materials
  • Acoustic Emission Testing
  • Metalforming process analysis
SMS Consultants - Materials Research Centre - Knowledge Transfer Services