Material Testing Laboratory performs:

a) metallographic examination of steel and cast iron :
• macrostructure assessment
• microstructure assessment use a metallographic microscope

b) tests of mechanical properties of steels and cast irons :

• static tensile tests at ambient temperature
• toughness examination Charpy method at ambient temperature and below zero
• hardness measurements by Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell methods
• determination of the thickness of hardened layers by the method of hardness distribution

 

The group of Analytical Laboratories performs:

• Study of materials for production and end product,
• Control of the production process,
• Product research,
• Analysis of the chemical composition of the iron cast,
• Analysis of the pickling solutions and flux,
• Analysis of the composition of the atmosphere in the iron furnaces.

Environmental Protection Laboratory performs:

• Physico – chemical analysis of water and wastewater.

Laboratory Supply of Materials and Strength performs:

• Study materials and tools provided for production,
• Research supplies of scrap steel,
  – tensile strength R m,
  – elongation A,
  – hardness HB,
  – strength impact,
• Testing the strength of electrical power equipment .

Metallurgical Laboratory:

Determines the microstructure and strength of cast samples from the finished products .

Performs photographic documentation of all metallographic specimens .

It describes the structure of the species tested cast iron.

Measurements Laboratory performs:

• measuring and testing equipment control – measuring,
• measurements of the supply of equipment for the production,
• measurements of foundry and machining , new or recycled,
• measurement products in accordance with the terms agreed with the customer acceptance and control measurements in all dimensions,
• control measurements for the thickness of zinc coating.