UKAS Accredited Mechanical Testing

A modern, fully equipped laboratory enables macroscopic and microscopic examinations. All equipment and machines are either annually calibrated by a UKAS-accredited calibration company or calibrated using in house methods. We perform an in house check daily to ensure continued rigorous compliance with quality standards.

Mechanical Tests
ASTM A262 Practice C corrosion tests
ASTM A262 Practice E corrosion tests
ASTM A370 Charpy V notch impact tests (-56°C to -195°C)*
ASTM A370 Charpy V notch impact tests (+20°C to -55°C & 196°C)
ASTM E23 Charpy V notch impact tests (-56°C to -195°C)*
ASTM E23 Charpy V notch impact tests (+20°C to -55°C & 196°C)
ASTM G48 corrosion tests
Bend testing (ASME and BS)
Bend tests (face, root and side bends)
Brinell hardness testing*
BS Charpy V notch impact tests (+20°C to -55°C & 196°C)
BS Charpy V notch impact tests (-56°C to -195°C)*
Chemical analysis
Elevated temperature tensile tests
Failure investigations
Ferrite point counting
Fracture testing (fillet weld or butt weld fractures)
Microscopic examination (grain size and phases)*
HV10 Vickers hardness survey
HV5 Vickers hardness survey
HV30 Vickers hardness survey
IZOD test*
Macroscopic examinations (including photomacrographs)
Micro hardness testing*
Microscopic examination for weld defects
OES spark chemical analysis (Not UKAS Accredited)
Photography (Not UKAS Accredited)
Positive Material Identification (PMI) (Not UKAS Accredited)
Push/compression testing (Not UKAS Accredited)
Rockwell C hardness survey*
Room temperature longitudinal tensile tests (0.2% proof stress, 0.5% yield strength, UTS, reduction of area and % elongation)
Room temperature longitudinal tensile tests (UTS, reduction of area and % elongation only)
Room temperature transverse tensile tests (0.2% proof stress, 0.5% yield strength, UTS, reduction of area and % elongation)
Room temperature transverse tensile tests (UTS, reduction of area and % elongation only)
Through thickness tensile test
Weld decay bend testing*