Technical Services
We have unique facilities for material analysis and testing, metallurgical evaluation and corrosion testing.
We offer the following as a service to our customers
Process & Application Review
Plant visits and consultancy
Lab Testing
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Failure Analysis
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Sampling & Data Gathering
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Formal Reports
Which include material & processing recommendations
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Metallography
Cutting, hot mounting, grinding, polishing, chemical & electrolytic etching and engraving equipment used to complete metallographic preparations.
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Heat Treatment Furnace
To complete laboratory based heat treating activities useful in research
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Quality Assurance Services
Fully portable device for positive material identification by XRP technique. LECO analyser for completing hydrogen analysis in weld wire.
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Microscopy
Optical microscopes and scanning electron microscopy with EDX analysis.
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Corrosion Testing
Standard corrosion testing on ferrous and non-ferrous alloys according to internationally recognised standards e.g. ASTM (G48, G28, A262, etc), ISO or EFC.
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Mechanical Testing
Macro/micro hardness using Rockwell, Vickers and Brinell devices.
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Stress Corrosion Testing
Slow strain rate testing rig, 2L and 5L autoclave corrosion testing.