Advanced NDT & Metallurgical Testing for Hyperscale and Mission‑Critical Facilities
Modern data centers operate like high performance industrial plants. With massive cooling systems, complex electrical infrastructure, and aggressive construction timelines, even minor defects can trigger costly downtime. Our specialized NDT and metallurgical services help operators confidently build, commission, and maintain facilities — ensuring reliability, safety, and long term asset integrity.
Non‑Destructive Testing (NDT) for Data Centers
We provide comprehensive NDT solutions for mechanical, electrical, and structural systems across the entire facility lifecycle.
Mechanical & Cooling Systems — chilled water loops, cooling towers, heat exchangers, and CRAH/CRAC units
Services include:
- Ultrasonic thickness testing (UT) for piping and vessels
- PAUT/TOFD for critical welds
- Eddy current testing and repair of chiller tubing, and other heat exchanger tubes
- CUI (corrosion under insulation) detection programs
- Visual, borescope, and drone inspections
- Vibration analysis for pumps and rotating equipment
Common risks addressed:
- Corrosion, MIC (microbiologically influenced corrosion), erosion
- Weld defects and fabrication errors
- Tube failures and flow‑accelerated corrosion
- Vibration‑induced fatigue
Electrical & Power Infrastructure
Ensuring reliability of backup power and distribution systems that keep data centers online.
Services include:
- UT/PAUT for generator housings and structural welds
- MT/PT/UT for structural steel welds
- Positive material identification
- Coating inspections
- Fuel tank and piping inspections
- Infrared thermography for switchgear and bus ducts
- Transformer oil analysis (DGA)
- Battery and UPS system assessments
- Grounding and bonding integrity checks
Common risks addressed:
- Thermal hotspots
- Fuel system corrosion
- Generator fatigue cracking
- Transformer degradation
- Electrical failure modes that threaten uptime
- Verified compliance with ASME, AWS, API, and project specifications
Metallurgical & Materials Testing Services
Our accredited metallurgical laboratory provides deep insight into material quality, failure mechanisms, and long‑term reliability.
- Metallurgical Analysis
- Microstructure evaluation
- Grain size analysis
- Heat treatment verification
- Hardness testing (Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers)
- Failure analysis and root‑cause investigations
Materials Characterization:
- Chemical composition analysis
- Tensile, bend, and impact testing
- Weld procedure and welder qualification testing
- Coating and corrosion testing
- Failure analysis for data centers
Typical failure modes:
- MIC and corrosion pitting
- Weld cracking
- Fatigue failures
- Material mix‑ups
- Coating breakdown
Digital Integrity & Reporting
Our digital platform delivers:
- Real‑time inspection results
- Photo and video documentation
- Corrosion and thickness trending
- Weld quality databases
- Multi‑site dashboards
- Audit‑ready compliance records
This transforms inspections from one‑off events into a continuous integrity program.
Annual Integrity Subscription
- Quarterly inspections
- Digital dashboards
- Risk scoring
- Multi‑site standardization
- Generator integrity
- Fuel system corrosion program
- Electrical thermography
- Transformer oil analysis