Castings Technology employs highly qualified Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) specialists who have qualifications covering NDT disciplines for both castings and welding.
Our NDT department undertakes X-Ray examinations, ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle reviewing, and dye-penetrant inspection using equipment qualified to Aerospace standards.
Accreditations include:
- ISO/IEC 17025, Nadcap (AC7114/4)
- Operator Qualifications to ASNT/PCN/NAS 410 (Level II)
- Rolls Royce
- BAE Systems
- 320kV X-Ray
- Company Approvals
- Operator Qualifications to ASNT/PCN (Level II)
- Compression / Shear wave
Magnetic Particle Inspection
- ISO/IEC 17025
- Operator Qualifications to ASNT/PCN/NAS 410 (Level II)
- DC/AC Yokes
- Fluorescent / Colour Contrast
- ISO/IEC 17025
- Operator Qualifications to ASNT/PCN/NAS 410 (Level II)
- Fluorescent / Colour Contrast
We have the capability to examine samples using Stereo and a Scanning Electron Microscope to identify the grain size and phase content together with any cavities or inclusions.
Microscopic Capabilities:
- Stereo Macroscope – x5 to x50 magnification
- Microscope – x50 to x2000 magnification
- Scanning Electron Microscope – up to x80000 magnification
Standard tests are conducted to international standards including:
- Grain Size Measurement – ASTM E112
- Phase Content – ASTM E562
- Inclusion Content – BS 7926
Our analytical equipment allows us to accurately determine chemical compositions using the following equipment.
- Spectro Maxx (Optical Emission Spectrometer, OES)
– Analysis of solid metal samples of alloy bases Fe, Ni, Cu, Al, Ti & Mg
- Eltra C & S (Combustion)
– Analysis of Carbon and Sulphur
- Eltra O, N & H (Inert Gas Fusion)
– Analysis of Oxygen, Nitrogen and Hydrogen content of alloys - Spectro Xepos (X-Ray Fluorescence, XRF)
– Analysis of almost any material solid or liquid
If a specific analytical technique is not available in-house, our accredited, qualified and extensive network of approved laboratories complements our in-house capabilities.