Materials Engineering Expert Witnesses in California

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Materials engineering expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including construction, manufacturing, aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, and biomedical engineering. Some of the most common specialties among materials engineering expert witnesses also include metallurgy, ceramics, composites, polymers, and nanomaterials. They can opine on the effects of material failure, corrosion, product liability, patent infringement, and material selection.

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Metallurgy/Materials Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

E-044730

Metallurgy/Materials Engineering Expert Witness

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California

This expert has over 20 years of expertise in materials consulting and forensic engineering work. He received a bachelor's in manufacturing engineering from Brunel University of West London. He continued on at Brunel to earn his PhD in metallurgy. A licensed metallurgical engineer, he is a member of the American Society of Testing & Materials and the American Society of Materials International....

Metallurgy and Metallurgical Failure Analysis Expert WitnessView profile

E-039298

Metallurgy and Metallurgical Failure Analysis Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in metallurgy and metallurgical failure analysis, with expertise in metallurgical engineering, failure analysis, materials solutions, welding and corrosion consulting in stainless steel, aluminum alloys, copper-based alloys, titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys, and high alloys. He earned his BS in metallurgical engineering from...

The Average Materials Engineering Expert Witness
Charges $367 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $325

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $400

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $375

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Materials Engineering Expert Witness FAQs

A materials engineering expert witness provides specialized knowledge on the properties, behaviors, and uses of different materials. They can offer insights on failure analysis, product liability, and material defects.

These experts can handle a wide range of cases including construction disputes, patent infringement, product liability, personal injury, and industrial accidents involving material failures.

Yes, subspecialties include metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, composites, and biomaterials. The specific expertise needed will depend on the nature of the case.

In product liability cases, they can analyze whether a material defect or improper use of materials contributed to the failure of a product leading to injury or damage.

They can provide crucial insights into whether a patented material or process has been used without permission by examining the technical aspects of the disputed product.

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