Metal Failure Analysis - Materials Engineering
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- Additional States: Pennsylvania
- Company: Materials FACT
- Phone: 424 277 1640
- Cell: 724 875 5915
- Website: www.materialsfact.com/
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Failure Analysis and MetallurgyKeywords/Search Terms:
Automobile, Aircraft, Tools, Appliance, Engineering Expert, Construction, Construction Defect, Corrosion, Maritime, Machinery, Materials selection, Glass, Medical Implant, Medical Device, Manufacturing Design, Plumbing Expert, Products Liability, Fire & Explosion, Product Design, PipeEducation:
Master of Science, Materials Engineering, California State University; Bachelor of Science, Materials Science and Engineering; Add'l. Cert. - Ferrous Physical Metallurgy, University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering; Associate of Applied Science, Engineering Technology, Westmoreland County CollegeYears in Practice:
20+Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
10Additional Information
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering and is registered in 7 states (CA, PA, UT, NV, AZ, CO, WA) with the Model Law Engineering (MLE) designation. He has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products. Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis in civil litigation matters for defendants and plaintiffs. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has delivered several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events. He currently serves as Past President of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) in California and remains active in industry standards development, technical societies, and professional committees. He has taught metallurgical engineering course topics in Principals and Applications of Steel Alloy Design at the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering. He was awarded outstanding graduate, presidents’ list, graduate with distinction, and high honors; focused education in failure analysis, mechanical behavior of materials, corrosion and degradation, and physical metallurgy. • Product failure analysis involving water loss, fire & explosions, accidents, & forensic investigations. • Material failures due to abuse/misuse, application, design, environment, fabrication, installation, maintenance, manufacturing, & processing. • Fracture analysis of Metals, Plastics & Glass • Corrosion & Degradation • Mechanical Behavior of Materials • Product Design & Testing • Materials Selection • Fasteners • Fire Sprinkler Systems • Mechanical Failures • Medical Devices & Implants • Weld, Braze, & Solder failures • Plumbing Pipes, fittings & Valves • Aircraft components • Automobiles • Turbine Blades • Engineering Design • Copper, CPVC, PEX tubing • Household Appliances • Consumer Products • Construction • Equipment & Tools • Machinery • Process Pipe • Electrical Connectors & Wires • Circuit boards & Devices • Fitness Equipment