Quality Accreditations
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Metallographic Equipment
We offer top quality metallographic equipment including cut off saws, hot & cold mounting equipment, manual and automated polishers, scopes and analysis software!
Metallographic Supplies
We offer top quality metallographic supplies including sectioning and sample preparation supplies, etchants, powders and more!
SMS EDU Discount Program
All educational clients of Sturbridge Metallurgical are eligible for a 10% discount on consumables. Getting discounts on every order is simple!
Lab Design & Consultation Services Available
Materials Testing Services
We are a materials testing lab serving the Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, Defense, and Firearms industries backed by accreditations & approval from Nadcap, A2LA/ISO 17025, GE (S-400), Sikorsky, and Pratt & Whitney (PWA/PWC).
Failure Analysis Investigations
Have you experienced a part failure and now you need answers? Our methodical approach to root-cause failure analysis provides detailed, yet clear conclusions. We provide expert recommendations for corrective action.
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Some of the industries we serve
Our experience allows us to serve where we are needed.
Aerospace
Aerospace manufacturing standards are some of the most stringent due to what is at stake. Many of the industry’s brightest aerospace engineers turn to SMS Labs to ensure their components meet...
medical
Sturbridge Metallurgical performs a variety of medical industry component evaluations. We have completed routine and root cause failure analysis on implantable devices including heart valves, stents, cat...
Industrial
MS provides many industrial components analysis services. Whether, construction, infrastructure, energy or manufacturing, our team of engineers and technicians are prepared to provide the analysis you...
Automotive
Similar to the aerospace industry, quality and safety are top concerns in the automotive industry. SMS has the team and the means to perform the analysis required to ensure your components are meeting client...
About SMS Labs
Sturbridge Metallurgical Services was founded in 1990 in Sturbridge, MA, by President, Courtney Grimes. Our small, independent testing lab has outgrown three locations through the years, before settling into our current home at 8 Picker Road in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Our lab offers a complete range of materials testing and analysis services, and we've expanded into sales of a full line of metallographic equipment and supplies.
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