Material Selection Expert Witnesses
Material selection expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on material selection. The material selection expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Failure Analysis and Metallurgy.
bernard e kopaskie
covina, California
Metallurgy, Failure Analysis
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heat treating, quality control, metallurgy, material selection, failure analysis
over 60 years of experience in heat treating and metallurgy. bachelors in science - metallurgical engineering from Missouri school of mines and metallurgy. I have been an expert witness 6 times and never lost a case. Instructor for ASM International material seminars.
Lectured nationally on Processing, Heat Treating and Heat Treating practices.
Conducted seminars on Quality Control and Heat Treating.
Taught classes in Heat Treating, Welding, and specialty metals.
Wrote the initial document for the SAE ARP 1962 Heat Treating Training.
Level Three Nondestructive Testing Inspector - Magnetic and Penetrant
Testified as expert witness – Materials selection, Quality control, Failure analysis,
Processing, Properties, Welding, Casting
Thomas W. Caldwell, PE
Summit Associates of Bedford, LLC
Bedford, New Hampshire
Metallurgy, Failure Analysis
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Design Defects, Material Selection, Engineering, Manufacturing Defects, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Mechanical Failure, Corrosion, Fitness for Use, Equipment Operation, Equipment Maintenance, Trade Secrets
Testifying and consulting expert for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Cases have involved hand tools, recreational and exercise equipment, fire fighting apparatus, rotating machinery, construction hardware, fasteners, joints, piping, tubing, lighting fixtures. 40+ yrs designing, manufacturing and quality assurance of components for consumer & industrial products including safety and performance-critical applications for aircraft, automotive safety systems, medical products, construction machinery, defense arms and munitions. Mr. Caldwell has testified in patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases. He has lectured in the USA, Europe and India on manufacturing premium quality metal products. He has published in the areas of batteries, materials selection and materials processing. Licensed Professional Engineer, Ohio. US Patent holder.
