HVAC Materials Selection.JPG)
Selection of materials for engineered products to optimize reliability,manufacturability, cost and availability
Corrosion Resistance
Design for corrosion resistance in difficult applications.
Failure Analysis
Determination of failure causes for components and for complex machinery including air conditioning compressors, chillers, unitary products, fans, air handlers, earthmoving equipment, diesel engines, transmissions, electric motors, rolling element and plain bearings.
Heat treatment
Development of heat treatment processes for ferrous and non-ferrous metals to improve material strength, toughness, wear resistance and corrosion resistance
Brazing
Selection of brazing filler metals and processing to join a wide variety of metals used in HVAC equipment.
Bearing metallurgy
Selection and processing of specialized materials used in rolling element and plain bearings. Development of tribological tests for bearing materials
Sheet metal forming
Selection of materials for sheet metal forming applications including deep drawing, bending and stretching. Application of circle-grid analysis to facilitate application of appropriate materials
Chemical Evaluation
Evaluate chemicals used in your product and residual process chemicals used in manufacturing and cleaning parts.
Refrigerants, Oils and Materials
Determine appropriate selection for refrigerant, lubricant and metals combinations. Determine compatibility of electric motor insulations, elastomers and other materials with refrigerants and lubricants. Evaluate new refrigerants in regards to environmental properties, thermodynamics, toxicity, flammability, compatibility and other properties. GEA also has experienced design engineers who can help you select the right refrigerant for your product(s).
Supplier selection and development.JPG)
Evaluation, selection and development of suppliers for raw materials as well as cast, forged, machined, formed, heat treated and coated components used in engineered products.
Manufacturing Solutions
Machining, metal forming and joining problems slow production and cost money. Determine the cause of bottlenecks in your manufacturing process and eliminate them. Visit the Manufacuring Process Improvement page for additional details.
Factory Safety
Evaluate the use of chemicals and determine the necessary handling requirements and maximum exposure concentrations. See our HVAC Factory Services page for further details.
Key Personnel
Paul (PJ) Sikorsky, P.E..jpg)
Metallurgical Consultant. Previously Staff Engineer -Chemistry and Materials Technology for Trane; Chair, ASM International; Chair, ASTM, Founding member - Heat Treating Society; Past positions include Director - Strategic Supply Engineering - Trane; 5 years with Caterpillar as Metallurgical Research engineer.