Metals are fundamental materials known for their strength, ductility, conductivity, and versatility. They play a crucial role in various industries, including construction, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and manufacturing. Metals are utilized in pure form or as alloys to enhance specific properties, making them essential for creating durable and high-performance products and structures.
Metals Testing and Research Services
Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Metals testing, analysis, scientific research and development, inspection, certification, engineering, failure investigation, and product development needs including:
Microstructure Defect Analysis
Microstructure Heat Treatment Analysis
Metallurgical
Electrical Conductivity
Thermal Conductivity
Compression
Bending
Flexural Strength
Formability
Micro-Cleanliness
Salt Spray Corrosion
Plating Thickness
Density. Porosity
Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC)
Toughness
Melting Temperature
Dezincification. Coating Thickness by XRF
SEM
Cross Section
Fractography
Surface Analysis
Ductility
Reflectivity
Microstructure
Mechanical Properties
Machining Evaluation
Plating Evaluation
Impurity Inclusions
Tensile
Optical Emission Spectrography (OES)
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
Photomicrographic examination
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Specimen Preparation
Non-Destructive NDT Testing
Ultrasonic
Hydrostatic Pressure
Bearing Strength
Magnetic Particle
Liquid Penetration
X-Ray Inspection
Visual Inspection
Wear Resistance
Weld Failure
Plating Defects
Coating Defects
Microstructural Defects
Contaminant Investigations
Reverse Engineering
Ultrasonic Inspection (UT)
Magnetic Particle Inspection (MT)
Liquid Penetrant Inspection (PT). Weld Integrity
Weld Failure
Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) micro-hardness
Chemical Analysis
Glow Discharge Spectroscopy (GDS ? Bulk Analysis)
Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS ? Micro Analysis)
Type of Metals Products
Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Metals finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:
Aluminum
Cobalt
Cadmium
Chromium
Cooper
Gold
Iron
Lead
Nickel
Platinum
Silver
Titanium
Tungsten
Zinc
Stainless Steel
Alloys
Steel
Cast Iron
Sheet Metal
Tool Steel
Alloy Steel. Shape Metal Alloys
Wrought Iron
Bronze. Base Metal
Precious Metals
Heavy Metals
Noble Metals
Ferrous Metals. Ferroalloys
Electrical Wire
Metallic Coatings
Powdered Metals
Steel Additives
Slags
Metal Tubing
Metal Pipes
Metal Bars
Metal Plates
Castings
Fasteners
Ferromagnetic Parts
Metals Test Methods and Standards
Contract Laboratory can help with testing, analysis, assays, evaluations, examinations, inspections and certifications to different Metals test methods, standards, procedures or specifications.
ASTM A370-17a - Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM D3335 - Standard Test Method for Low Concentrations of Lead
MIL -DTL-46077G - ARMOR PLATE, TITANIUM ALLOY, WELDABLE
ASTM A370-17 - Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
ASTM E1621 - 13 - Standard Guide for Elemental Analysis by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
ASTM E1251-17a - ASTM Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
ASTM E826-14 - ASTM Standard Practice for Testing Homogeneity of a Metal Lot or Batch in Solid Form by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
ASME B16.20 - 2017 - Metallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges
ASTM 31-12a - Standard Guide for Laboratory Immersion Corrosion Testing of Metals
ASTM G50-10(2015) - Standard Practice for Conducting Atmospheric Corrosion Tests on Metals
ASTM F746-04(2014) - Standard Test Method for Pitting or Crevice Corrosion of Metallic Surgical Implant Materials
ASTM E2864-18 - Standard Test Method for Measurement of Airborne Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Surface Area Concentration in Inhalation Exposure Chambers using Krypton Gas Adsorption
ASTM B23-00(2014) - ASTM Standard Specification for White Metal Bearing Alloys (Known Commercially as "Babbitt Metal")
ASTM E82/E82M-14 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Orientation of a Metal Crystal
ASTM B312-14 - Standard Test Method for Green Strength of Specimens Compacted from Metal Powders
ASTM B312-14 - Standard Test Method for Green Strength of Specimens Compacted from Metal Powders
ASTM B922-17 - Standard Test Method for Metal Powder Specific Surface Area by Physical Adsorption
ASTM B923-16 - Standard Test Method for Metal Powder Skeletal Density by Helium or Nitrogen Pycnometry
ASTM D3552-17 - Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Fiber Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites
ASTM D2251-10(2015) - Standard Test Method for Metal Corrosion by Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures
ISO 10801:2010 - Nanotechnologies - Generation of metal nanoparticles for inhalation toxicity testing using the evaporation/condensation method
ISO 20489:2018 - Nanotechnologies - Sample preparation for the characterization of metal and metal-oxide nano-objects in water samples
IEC 60028 - International standard of resistance for copper
SAE AMS2262H - Tolerances, Nickel, Nickel Alloy, and Cobalt Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate
ISO 15249 - Zinc sulfide concentrates -- Determination of gold content -- Acid dissolution/solvent extraction/flame atomic absorption spectrometric method
ISO 15248 - Zinc sulfide concentrates -- Determination of silver and gold contents -- Fire assay and flame atomic absorption spectrometric method using scorification or cupellation
ISO 12740 - Lead sulfide concentrates -- Determination of silver and gold contents -- Fire assay and flame atomic absorption spectrometric method using scorification or cupellation
AWPA E12-15 - Standard Method of Determining Corrosion of Metal in Contact with Treated Wood
AS 2205.4 - Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal, Method 4.1: Fracture test
AS 2205.5 - Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal, Method 5.1: Macroscopic and microscopic examination of welds
AS 3515 - Gold and gold bearing alloys, Part 1: Determination of gold content (less than 30%) - Gravimetric (fire assay) method
AS 5006 - Silver and silver bearing alloys, Part 1: Determination of silver content (0.1 % to 99.9 %) - Titrimetric (potentiometric) method
ISO 28080 - Hardmetals - Abrasion tests for hardmetals
GM 15356 - Sheet Metal Rating Scale
Toyota TSH 7600G - Anodic Oxidation Coatings of Aluminum (for decoration)
BMW BMW GS 90011 - Organic Coating of Parts Made of Metal
ASTM B555 - Standard Guide for Measurement of Electrodeposited Metallic Coating Thicknesses by Dropping Test
ASTM B26 - Standard Specification for Aluminum-Alloy Sand Castings
ASTM D6966 - Standard Practice for Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Subsequent Determination of Metals
ASTM D5894 - Standard Practice for Cyclic Salt Fog/UV Exposure of Painted Metal, (Alternating Exposures in a Fog/Dry Cabinet and a UV/Condensation Cabinet)
ASTM E1282 - Standard Guide for Specifying the Chemical Compositions and Selecting Sampling Practices and Quantitative Analysis Methods for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials
ASTM A1036 - Standard Guide for Measuring Power Frequency Magnetic Properties of Flat-Rolled Electrical Steels Using Small Single Sheet Testers
ASTM A745 - Standard Practice for Ultrasonic Examination of Austenitic Steel Forgings
ASTM C1617 - Standard Practice for Quantitative Accelerated Laboratory Evaluation of Extraction Solutions Containing Ions Leached from Thermal Insulation on Aqueous Corrosion of Metals
ASTM G50 - Standard Practice for Conducting Atmospheric Corrosion Tests on Metals
ASTM E826 - Standard Practice for Testing Homogeneity of a Metal Lot or Batch in Solid Form by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
ISO 19097 - Accelerated life test method of mixed metal oxide anodes for cathodic protection - Part 2: Application in soils and natural waters
AASHTO M 105 - Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings
ISO 7800 - Metallic materials -- Wire -- Simple torsion test
ASTM G142 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Susceptibility of Metals to Embrittlement in Hydrogen Containing Environments at High Pressure, High Temperature, or Both
ASTM E468 - Standard Practice for Presentation of Constant Amplitude Fatigue Test Results for Metallic Materials
ASTM E604 - Standard Test Method for Dynamic Tear Testing of Metallic Materials
ISO 6306 - Chemical analysis of steel
ISO 11433 - Nickel alloys - Determination of titanium content - Diantipyrylmethane molecular absorption method
ISO 7438 - Metallic materials - Bend test
ISO 9455 - Soft soldering fluxes - Test methods - Part 5: Copper mirror test
ASTM E2144-11== - Standard Practice for Personal Sampling and Analysis of Endotoxin in Metalworking Fluid Aerosols in Workplace Atmospheres
ASTM E2657-16 - Standard Practice for Determination of Endotoxin Concentrations in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids
ISO 3327:2009 - Hardmetals - Determination of transverse rupture strength
ISO 3907:2009 - Hardmetals - Determination of total carbon - Gravimetric method
ISO 565:1990 - TEST SIEVES - METAL WIRE CLOTH, PERFORATED METAL PLATE AND ELECTROFORMED SHEET - NOMINAL SIZES OF OPENINGS
ASTM E1268-19 - Standard Practice for Assessing the Degree of Banding or Orientation of Microstructures
ASTM D4481-21 - Standard Test Method for Total Nickel in Fresh Alumina-Base Catalysts
ASTM C958-92(2014) - Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Alumina or Quartz by X-Ray Monitoring of Gravity Sedimentation
ASTM B890-20 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Metallic Constituents of Tungsten Alloys and Tungsten Hardmetals by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
ASTM C690-09(2019) - Standard Test Method for Particle Size Distribution of Alumina or Quartz Powders by Electrical Sensing Zone Technique
ASTM G84-89(2020) - Standard Practice for Measurement of Time-of-Wetness on Surfaces Exposed to Wetting Conditions as in Atmospheric Corrosion Testing
ISO 10713 - Jewellery - Gold alloy coatings
ISO 11210 - ewellery - Determination of platinum in platinum jewellery alloys - Gravimetric method after precipitation of diammonium hexachloroplatinate
ISO 11410 - Jewellery and precious metals - Determination of gold - Cupellation method (fire assay)
ISO 1461 - HOT DIP GALVANIZED COATINGS ON FABRICATED IRON AND STEEL ARTICLES - SPECIFICATIONS AND TEST METHODS
ISO 3995 - METALLIC POWDERS - DETERMINATION OF GREEN STRENGTH BY TRANSVERSE RUPTURE OF RECTANGULAR COMPACTS
ISO 16842 - METALLIC MATERIALS - SHEET AND STRIP - BIAXIAL TENSILE TESTING METHOD USING A CRUCIFORM TEST PIECE
ISO 11400 - NICKEL, FERRONICKELS AND NICKEL ALLOYS - DETERMINATION OF PHOSPHORUS CONTENT - PHOSPHOVANADOMOLYBDATE SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD
ISO 18338 - METALLIC MATERIALS - TORSION TEST AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
UL 1 - Standard for Safety Flexible Metal Conduit
ASTM 2657 - Standard Practice for Determination of Endotoxin Concentrations in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids
Metals Certifications, Licenses, and Accreditations:
Depending on your Metals products, you may need third-party Metals laboratories or research facilities with specific certifications, licenses or accreditations.
American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Certification
NAD CAP Accreditation
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Caption: Metal Weld Failure Analysis
Caption: Metal Salt Spray Corrosion Testing
Caption: Steel Strength Testing
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