Profile: Tipton Metallurgical Consulting is an engineering consulting firm. We specialize in failure analysis, alloy selection and process evaluation of ferrous & non-ferrous alloys used in the turbo machinery industry. We provide an efficient diagnosis to most difficult materials and metallurgical problems. We are specialized in failure analysis, material/process selection, metallurgical analysis, weld process & repair, process development, conventional & non-conventional coatings, heat treatment, expert witness/litigation support and corrosion evaluation & mitigation. We develop processes for laser hardening and micro-plasma welding to improve water droplet erosion resistance of retrofitted back-end blades of steam turbines.