LABORATORY
Originally established to support Vilmar Forge, our laboratory has continuously developed, supported by investments and careful management to be one of the leading materials testing companies in the industry.
With ISO 17025:2018 accreditation, we are perfectly placed to serve many challenging and critical projects in all sectors.
We offer a wide range of non-destructive, mechanical, metallurgical and corrosion testing in compliance with our customers’ demands.
A. Tests performed at permanent premises under ISO 17025:2018 certification
| No. | Field of activity / Working technique / Test designation | Material / product / item subjected to testing | Reference document |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| A1 Mechanical tests | |||
| 1. | Tensile testing of materials at ambient temperature | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | SR EN ISO 6892-1:2020 ASTM E8/E8M-2024 ASME sect. IX-2023 SR EN ISO 4136:2022 LI-T-08 |
| 2. | Tensile testing of materials at elevated temperature (up to 600 °C) | Metallic materials | SR EN ISO 6892-2:2018 ASTM E21-20 LI-T-08 |
| 3. | Charpy impact bending test on specimens at temperatures between 20 °C and -80 °C | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | SR EN ISO 148-1:2017 ASTM E23-2024 ASME sect. IX-2023 SR EN ISO 9016:2022 LI-T-021 |
| 4. | Brinell hardness test, HBW 5/750 | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | ASTM E10-23 SR EN ISO 6506-1:2015 SR EN ISO 6506-4:2015 LI-T-01 |
| 5. | Rockwell hardness test, HRC | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | ASTM E18-2024 ISO 6508-1:2023 LI-T-06 |
| 6. | Vickers hardness test, HV10 | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | ASTM E384-22 SR EN ISO 6507-1:2023 SR EN ISO 6507-4:2018 SR EN ISO 9015-1:2011 ASME sect. IX-2023 LI-T-07 |
| A2 Metallographic tests | |||
| 7. | Determination of the structure and of the metallographic constituents | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | NF-A05-150/1985 STAS 7626-79 LI-T-017 |
| 8. | Determination of the non-metallic inclusion content | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | ASTM E45-18a(2023) SR EN 10247:2017 LI-T-020 |
| 9. | Determination of the ferrite content in stainless steels | Austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steels | ASTM E562-19e1 ISO 9042:2024 LI-T-09 |
| 10. | Determination of grain size by the microscopic method | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | ASTM E112-2024 ASTM E1181-02(2023) LI-T-012 |
| 11. | Determination of the macrostructure | Metals and metallic alloys | ASTM E340-23 ASTM E381-22 STAS 11961/1-83 LI-T-011 |
| 12. | Macroscopic and microscopic metallographic examination of welded joints | Metallic materials and welded joints of metallic materials | SR EN ISO 17639:2022 ASME sect. IX-2023 LI-T-022 |
| A3 Corrosion tests | |||
| 13. | Intergranular corrosion test | Stainless steels | ASTM A262-15(2021), methods A and E SR EN ISO 3651-2:2020, method A LI-T-014 LI-T-015 |
| 14. | Intergranular corrosion test | Nickel-chromium alloys | ASTM G28-22, method A LI-T-016 |
| 15. | Test for the determination of detrimental intermetallic phases | Austenitic-ferritic stainless steels | ASTM A923-23, methods A and C LI-T-010 |
| 16. | Test for the determination of the pitting corrosion resistance | Stainless steels and nickel-chromium alloys | ASTM G48-11(2020)e1, method A LI-T-013 |
| A4 Chemical tests | |||
| 17. | Determination of the chemical composition by optical emission spectrometry (Al, As, B, C, Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, N, Ni, Nb, P, S, Si, Sn, Ti, V, W) | Carbon, low-alloy and stainless steels (iron base) Nickel-base alloys Titanium-base alloys |
ASTM E1086-22 ASTM A751-21 ASTM E415-21 SR CR 10316:2002 LI-T-02 |
B. Other tests performed at permanent premises
| No. | Field of activity / Working technique / Test designation | Material / product / item subjected to testing | Reference document |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| B1 Volumetric Examination | |||
| 1. | Ultrasonic Testing | Carbon, low-alloy and stainless steels Nickel-base alloys |
ASTM, ASME, API, EN, DNV, ISO, RCC-M |
| B2 Surface or Under Surface Examination | |||
| 1. | Magnetic Particle Testing | Carbon and low-alloy | ASTM, ASME, API, EN, DNV, ISO, RCC-M |
| 2. | Dye Penetrant Testing | Carbon, low-alloy and stainless steels Nickel-base alloys |
ASTM, ASME, API, EN, DNV, ISO, RCC-M |
| 3. | Eddy Current | CRA welds, WO thickness measurement | |
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