The laboratory performs the following tests:

Non-Destructive Testing:

  • · Magnetic Particle;
  • · Liquid Penetrant;
  • · Fluorescent / color leak detection;
  • · Radiographic;
  • · Gammagraphy (Selenium);
  • · Ultrasonic;
  • · Wall / coating thickness measurements;
  • · X-ray Fluorescence
  • · Metal magnetic memory method;
  • · Hardness – HV 10 Portable hardness tester.

Destructive testing

  • · 300 J Charpy impact test within: - 70°C to +180°C
  • · Endurance (30 T machine, 50 mm extensometer):

- Tensile test;
- Bending test;
- Compression tests.

  • · Metallographic with digital image analysis:

- Microscopic (magnification range: 50x - 500x);
- Macroscopic (magnification range: 4x - 28x).

  • · Hardness distribution with stationary hardness tester (HV1 - HV30)