Intersteel UK operates an onsite metallurgical laboratory, which gives customers additional certification to that supplied by our mill and provides a wide range of inspection, testing and failure analysis services. We are uniquely positioned to problem solve across multiple disciplines by working in conjunction with our respected parent steel mills.
| OES Spectrometer- chemical analysis | NADCA checks |
| XRF – PMI Material identification (Handheld) | NDT – MPI / Dye Penetrant and contact UT |
| Sample preparation: sawing and cutting | Magnetic particle testing |
| Hardness testing (Brinell – portable, Rockwell, Vickers, Equo tip 2 Leeb tester) | Third part inspections (3.2) |
| Tensile tests up to 10,000N at room temperature | Ferrite determination |
| ASTM Charpy impact tester up to 250 joules(from room temp to sub-zero) | Failure analysis – reporting and recommendations |
| Metallographic structure examinations | Corrosion testing (G48 / G 28 ASTM A923) |
| Cleanness examinations | Test piece manufacture |