Quality
Our Laboratory is staffed 24 Hours, Seven days per week with degreed Metallurgical Engineers. We are registered to ISO9001:2015 and A2LA Laboratory Accreditation.
Laboratory Capabilities Include:
- Wet Cutoff Machines
- Sample Mounting Units
- Rough and Fine Polishing Equipment
- Metallurgical Microscope (1000x)
- Hardness Testing Equipment (Standard Superficial & Micro Hardness)
- Fastener Tensile Testing Equipment
Accredited Hardness Testing Methods
- Hardness Rockwell (B, C, N) - ASTM E18
- Fastener (internal / external threads) - ASTM F606, F606M (sections 3.1, 4.1, 5.2, 6.1)
- File Hard - SAEJ864
- Micro hardness (Knoop) - ASTM E384
- Tensile & Axial & wedge - ASTM F606, F606M (sections 3.4 & 3.5)
Metallographic Evaluation
- Preparation - ASTM E3, SAE J423
- Carburization/decarburization - GM 6104M, SAE J121, J423 (section 6.3)
- Microstructure/case depth - GM 6104M, SAE J121, J419, J423.