North Iron Engineering (NIE) was gracious to facilitate the January 2020 AWS Alaska Section meeting. Besides eating, general Section announcements and discussions, NIE was pleased to give the attendees a tour and explanation of range of metallurgical investigations, instruments and tools of their analysis. NIE is proud to operate Alaska’s only commercial metallurgical engineering test laboratory. Metallurgical analysis can be applied to welding engineering, corrosion engineering, metals forming, casting and root cause failure analysis. Historically these metallurgical services were handled out of state by engineers and laboratories based in Texas and Ohio. Alaska’s unique blend of harsh weather, aging infrastructure, and delicate ecosystems create an environment where failure is not an option.
For AWS Alaska appreciation, NIE was presented with an AWS Alaska Section 125 gold pan.
