Materials & Corrosion Industry Expertise

Capabilities & Services

• Materials for Medical Devices, Implants & Surgical Tools

  Exponent's unique multidisciplinary approach provides breakthrough insights for medical tools and devices — from simple surgical instruments to stents and implants to cutting-edge combination products.

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• Oil & Gas Pipelines

  Exponent provides multidisciplinary support for oil and gas pipeline challenges at every point in your asset lifecycle.

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• Materials & Corrosion Expertise for Utilities

  Exponent helps utilities assess real-world risk — from climate change to wildfires to wind and extreme weather events — and create degradation models that allow for the prioritization of infrastructure improvements and operational decisions.

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• Materials & Corrosion Expertise for Consumer Electronics

  Today's consumers expect lightweight, mobile, and complex electronic products with enhanced performance with every iteration. Exponent conducts customized materials analyses and failure investigations to help you improve the performance and safety of consumer electronics while advancing innovation.

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• Aviation

  Exponent has worked with the aviation industry for over 50 years, solving complex failures. Whether investigating a tragic crash or a simple issue regarding a cargo door closing — our materials engineers provide critical expertise, ensuring objective fact-based analysis and understanding.

• Automotive Materials

  Exponent's team of materials and corrosion scientists provides our clients with an understanding of how automotive materials impact design, performance, and safety for every aspect of the automotive product lifecycle — from materials and sensors used in cutting-edge ADAS and EV components, to catalysts for emissions reduction, to coatings used for corrosion protection.

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• Summary of Services

  For 50+ years, we've thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:

  • Failure analysis and investigation 

  • Project and product development consulting 

  • Litigation support, including expert witness testimony and/or arbitration support 

  • Risk analysis and risk management 

  • Material failure analysis 

  • Material failure prevention planning 

  • Design-cycle assessments 

  • Materials selection criteria and guidance