Fees and Terms Mohawk Metallurgical Associates will estimate the scope, timing and approximate cost required for a particular job and then supply a quote to the client for their review and approval.  Our rates for consulting services are $150.00 per hour.Travel and out-of-pocket expenses are charged at cost. This includes air travel, hotel, meals, parking, etc.   Our rates for metallographic analysis, image analysis, SEM and microprobe analysis, Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), and Electron Spectroscopic Chemical Analysis (ESCA)* range from $100.00- $200.00 per hour depending on services provided. Payment is due within 30 days of job completion/billing. A discount of 2.0% is applied to payments received within 15 days of billing. * also referred to as X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)