METALLURGICAL TESTING LAB

Metallurgical testing.

WORLD CLASS METAL TESTING AND ANALYSIS IN THE HEART OF THE MIDWEST.

At ATRONA, we offer you one of the most advanced metallurgical test labs in the country with the latest instruments, equipment and technology, and four full time metallurgists on staff, including our lead metallurgist, Ott Odeh. Our metallurgical lab has four fully-equipped Metallographs with full image analysis capabilities utilized for microstructure examination, a Keyence VHX-5000 Digital Microscope, two full Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) systems with full digital imaging, two fully-automatic micro-hardness testing systems capable of performing all sorts of routines and mapping procedures, and the ability to perform simultaneous testing on up to eight samples, automated direct hardness testers, and much more.

Metal Test Lab - Metal Testing

Our metallurgical testing capabilities include:

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS to identify the chemical composition of metals and alloys. Tests include Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS).

HARDNESS AND MICRO-HARDNESS TESTING. We can accurately measure the hardness of any sample, regardless of geometry. Testing methods include Direct Rockwell, Superficial Rockwell, Brinell Hardness, Vickers Microhardness, Knoop Microhardness, Portable Hardness, File Hardness, Macro Vickers Hardness, and Micro-hardness to 3,000 grams.

HEAT TREATMENT SUPPORT. ATRONA has helped over 50 commercial and captive heat treat companies and departments improve their heat treatment processes and heat treat recipes, and also assisted many of these firms with the writing of their best practice specifications to reduce volumetric change and distortion. We have the expertise to provide you with the quality and dimensional stability you demand.

MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION (MPI) is a relatively low cost, yet highly effective non-destructive testing method used to identify surface and near-surface defects in ferrous metal parts or components, including castings, forgings, weldments and machined or stamped parts.

MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS to determine grain size, grain boundaries, banding classification, nodularity, phase percent, particle size, dimensional measurements, coating thickness, retained austenite rating, morphology, and much more, in any material, tempered or untempered martensite, as well as non-ferrous materials. We also perform microstructure analysis on stainless steels of all grades including corrosion-resistant steels, heat-resistant steels, magnetic and non-magnetic, and high-strength stainless steels.

SEM/EDS - Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) with full digital imaging has emerged as an essential tool in metallurgical testing and failure analysis. At ATRONA we have two full SEM/EDS systems. These allow us to determine the failure mode of a failed metal part or component, the chemical composition of constituents in the microstructure, plating types, analyze contamination, and more.

WELD ANALYSIS. We can verify that welds have the strength, hardness, ductility, or other material properties required for their intended application per your specification or standard quality procedures before that part, component, equipment, or production lot, is put into service. Weld analysis can also be used to compare and contrast different weld samples; or two or more suppliers, two or more processes, two or more operators, two or more welding methods, or even a new design or procedure versus an old one.

Finally, we offer expert FAILURE ANALYSIS. We can help you solve engineering issues, manufacturing issues, heat treat issues, material issues, contamination issues, and root cause investigation of failed metal parts, components and assemblies.

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Metallurgical Lab Prep Department
OUR METAL LAB PREP DEPARTMENT. In addition, ATRONA has a full machine shop with equipment ranging from small high speed diamond saws to double column band saws with carbide blades, as well as mills, and lathes (manual and CNC).