OTHER SERVICES

Positive Material Identification (PMI)

With the emphasis on reliability, safety and accident prevention never being greater, this means that positive material identification (PMI) in alloys used throughout the construction process and physical plant is no longer a choice, but a necessity.

Ferrite Measurement

The Ferrite Indicator is a simple, rugged, nondestructive inspection instrument developed for laboratory, shop and field use. The GO, NO-GO feature permits instant acceptance testing of austenitic stainless weld metals.

Holiday Inspection

Portable holiday detectors are designed for various pipeline, plant, and other surface applications where the inspection surface remains stationary and the detector is moved over the inspection surface. High voltage detectors are used for thicker surface coatings, such as those used on pipelines and other industrial applications. Low voltage, wet sponge detectors are used for thin film applications.

Paint or Coating thickness measurement

Dry Film Thickness is a critical measurement in the coating application process. It provides vital information as to the expected life of the substrate, the product’s fitness for purpose, its appearance and ensures compliance with a host of International Standards.

Hardness Testing

There are three types of tests used with accuracy by the metals industry; they are the Brinell hardness test, the Rockwell hardness test, and the Vickers hardness test. Since the definitions of metallurgic ultimate strength and hardness are rather similar, it can generally be assumed that a strong metal is also a hard metal. The way the three of these hardness tests measure a metal’s hardness is to determine the metal’s resistance to the penetration of a non-deformable ball or cone. The tests determine the depth at which such a ball or cone will sink into the metal, under a given load, within a specific period of time.