Sarah is a materials engineer and Chartered Engineer specialising in failure analysis particularly for the petrochemical, process and power generation industries.

Sarah is currently the Director of the Consultancy business, managing the operational activities of the business in addition to the investigative materials engineering work. Sarah is also currently the chair of the Wales & South West Institute of Corrosion Branch.

With over 700 failure investigations conducted, Sarah has broad experience with a wide range of engineering components, metallic and non-metallic materials, and industries. Sarah has extensive expertise in corrosion of a wide range of materials, particularly for the chemical processing and petrochemical industries.

In addition to failure analysis, her role also includes product development support, liability concerns and general material quality issues. Sarah has experience in a wide range of metallic materials including carbon and stainless steels, copper-based alloys, nickel-based alloys, titanium, aluminium, and tantalum.

Sarah also has experience in polymer and composite materials and recently acted as an expert witness for the failure investigation of GRP water tank panels. Over the last 10 years, Sarah has also developed specialist expertise in the thermal degradation of austenitic steels.

SUMMARY

• Materials engineer specialising in materials failure analysis.
• Chartered Engineer and professional member of the Institute of IOM3.
• Conducted over 600 failure investigations covering both metals, polymer and composite materials.
• Specialist in the thermal degradation of austenitic steels.
• Expertise in corrosion mechanisms within the chemical processing and petrochemical industries.