Secat is a metallurgical research laboratory specializing in aluminum technology.

We assist companies with materials testing, failure analysis, alloy development, and the enhancement of processes and properties. Secat also provides services related to new product development, energy assessment, and marketing and business analysis. The expertise of industry consultants and the national laboratories are available to supplement Secats onsite capabilities. Visit our store(http://www.secat.net/) today to see for yourself.

1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

Plate, Sheet & Foil Technology

Sheet product selection and development for specific

applications: Can and Can Lids Common Alloys Aerospace Applications Automotive Applications Foils for Packaging and Capacitor Applications

1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

Billet/Extrusion Technology
Secat offers the following services: Extruded product selection and development for specific

applications Extrusion process development Microstructural evaluation and material testing of extruded products, including texture, failure analysis, etc. Pilot scale extrusion capabilities Extrusion billet casthouse improvement and quality assessment:
Evaluation of Billet Microstructure Metal Quality Energy Audits
1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

Casting Technology
Secat offers the following services:
Molten metal quality assessment and improvement,

including Prefil and Alscan Casthouse safety assessment DC ingot casting modeling using ProCast Ingot microstructural evaluation

1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

Materials Testing & Failure Analysis

Secat offers the following services:
Microstructural evaluation, including optical, SEM,

TEM, etc. Material testing and evaluation Failure analysis Metal quality assessment Formability evaluation and forming process modeling, including forming limit diagrams
1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

Product Applications
Secat offers the following services: Market surveys prior to introduction of new products Substitution of aluminum for other metals Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies Alloy selection Manufacturing mode such as casting, extrusion, fabrication, etc. New alloy development Evaluation of new and competing process technologies Melting technologies
1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

FEA/CFD Modeling
Process Modeling
ABAQUS Modeling Software ProCAST Modeling Software

Star CCM+
JMatPro Thermo-Calc DICTRA

1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989

Marketing & Business Analysis

Secat offers Marketing and Business Analysis

Services to solve customer problems and/or identify new growth opportunities. These services are performed by experts to solve complex business problems and identify business opportunities for growth and improved profitability.

1505 Bull Lea Road,Lexington, Kentucky 40511 USA 859.514.4989