Aerospace materials testing

Routine and advanced tests demanded by the safety conscious aerospace sector include fatigue analysis, crack detection of crack growth, fracture toughness and a wide range of supporting mechanical, metallurgical, composite material, radiographic, chemical and other tests.

Consulting and Engineering

Chemical and Scientific Consulting

Environmental testing and Durability Testing

Metallurgical laboratories and consulting

Failure Analysis/Expert Witness Testimony includes metallurgical Failure Analysis by professionally qualified materials scientists, chemists, polymer scientists and others. Report preparation for litigation support, whilst most will be experienced in performing routine product verification and failure analysis reports.

In support,a full analytical, mechanical testing and component testing service. by scanning electron microscopes, equipped with analytical accessories, plus light microscopes and photographic systems.

Portable chemical analysis and metallographic equipment is available to facilitate the in-situ examination of failed components, where the component cannot be removed from service or is too large to transport.

Clients for this type of service include manufacturers dealing with customer complaints; consumer protection bodies; insurance companies, end users and importers; clients interested in reverse engineering and many others.

Oil Analysis

Oil Analysis and Condition Monitoring …The analysis of a sample of oil taken from an engine or a machine gives an indication of its suitability for continued use and provides important information about the condition of components within the machine in much the same way as a blood test identifies problems in the human body.

Chemical and physical examination of the lubricant can be used as an effective diagnostic tool in the early detection of emerging mechanical problems, allowing remedial maintenance to be planned and carried out before a serious and costly failure occurs.

Effective condition monitoring programmes applied to engines, gearboxes etc provide real savings by increasing vehicle or machine availability and reliability while reducing the costs associated with unplanned repairs and downtime.

Polymer, Plastic, Composite & Coating Technology includes

Composites Testing of composites and adhesives for aerospace and defence industries.

- Polymer Identification

- Environmental Conditioning

- Mechanical Testing

- Environmental Exposure Testing

- Physical Tests

Glass Reinforced Plastic Testing

Polymer Materials Testing

Wet Paint and Coating Performance Testing

Product, Performance & Systems Technology

Weathering

Textile & Clothing Technologies

Fabric Testing

Transport & Vehicle Simulation

Component Testing

Welding Consultancy Services

Chemical Analysis

Creep and Stress Rupture Testing

Fatigue Testing

Metallurgical Services

Corrosion Testing

Metallographic Services

Non-Destructive Testing

Aerospace Mechanical Testing

Aerospace mechanical testing can include tension testing, compression testing, fatigue testing, impact testing, torsion testing and hardness testing. Physical tests can be performed on finished components like springs or composite components or it can be materials testing generally