Field of Testing: Mechanical

Scope of Accreditation:
 
Materials/Products Tested Type of Test/Propeties Measured/
Range of Measurement
Standard Test Method/ Equipment Techniques
Metals & Metal Products
1. Tensile Tests at ambient temperature in the range of 0kN to 500kN.

i) Tensile Strength
ii) Yield Strength/Proof Stress
iii) Elongation
iv) Reduction of area
v) Modulus of Elasticity
ASTM A370-97A
ASTM B557-94
ASTM E8-00b
BS EN 10002 Part 1 : 1990
 
2. Through Thickness Tensile Test
ASTM A770/A770M - 86 (1996)
BS EN 10164 : 1993
 
3. Hardness Test
 
 
i) Vickers hardness test in the range of 0.3kgf to 20kgf.
ASTM E92-82 (1997)e3
 
ii) Rockwell hardness 'C' scale.
ASTM E18-00
 
4. Impact Test
   
i) Charpy V-notch impact tests from ambient temperature/sub-zero temperature (up to -60ºC)
ASTM A370-97a

ASTM E23-2000
 
5. Bend Test
   
i) Bend Test
ASTM A370-97a

ASTM E290-97a
 
6. Flattening Test
ASTM A370-97a
 
7. Flaring/Flanging Test Test up to outside diameter of 2 inches
ASTM A370-97a
 
8. Macro-etching Metal & Alloys
ASTM E340-00
1. Reinforcement Bar
i) Tensile Test
ii) Bend Test
iii) Re-Bend Test
BS 4449 : 1997
2. Welded Structures
/Plates/Pipes
i) Tensile Test
ii) Bend Test
iii) Fracture Test
iv) Nick Break Test
v) Charpy Impact Test
vi) Macro examination of Welds
API 1104 : 1999
API 6A : 2002
ASME VIII Div 1 : 2001
ASME IX : 2001
AWS D1.1 : 2002
AWS D1.2 : 1997
AWS D1.3 : 1998
AWS D1.6 : 1999
BS EN 287 : 1992
BS EN 288 : 1997
 
Field of Testing: CHEMICAL

Scope of Accreditation:
 
Materials/Products Tested Type of Test/ Propeties Measured/ Range of Measurement Standard Test Method/ Equipment/ Techniques
Metals & Metal Products

3. Determination of Metal Composition



i) Carbon & low-alloy steels
Elements :
Al, C, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Nb, P, Si, S


ASTM A751-96
ASTM E415-99a
 
ii) Stainless steels
Elements :
Al, C, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Nb, P, Si, S
ASTM A751-96
ASTM E1086-94 (2000)