Accreditation Details
Valid To: February 28, 2025
Certificate Number: 5669.01
Accreditation Standard: ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Field of Accreditation: Mechanical Testing
Presented: May 3, 2023
Accreditation Authority: A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation)
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system.
Accreditation Services Contact: Mr. Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
Scope of Testing
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests on ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, welds, polymers, elastomers, metallic and non-metallic materials, and manhole tops.
Corrosion Tests
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Salt Spray (Fog) Testing | ASTM B117; ISO 9227; EL-M-OP-CT-AUH-MD002 |
| Susceptibility to Intergranular Attack | ASTM G28 Method A; ASTM A262 Practices A, B, C & E |
| Pitting Resistance | ASTM G48 Methods A, C & E; ASTM A923 Method C |
| Sulfide Stress Cracking (SSC) | NACE TM0177; NACE TM0316; ASTM G39; EFC 16; BS EN ISO 15156-2; EL-M-OP-CO-AUH-MD009 |
| Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) | NACE TM0284; BS EN ISO 15156-2; EL-M-OP-CO-AUH-MD007 |
| Full Ring Ovalisation | BS 8701 (Excluding Non-Destructive Tests); EL-M-OP-CO-AUH-MD021; HSE OTI 95 635 (Excluding Non-Destructive Tests); EL-M-OP-CO-AUH-MD013 |
Hardness Tests
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Brinell (HBW1/30) | BS EN ISO 6506-1; ASTM E10 |
| Rockwell (B and C Scales) | BS EN ISO 6508-1; ASTM E18 |
Mechanical Tests
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Vickers (5, 10 and 30 kgf) | BS EN ISO 6507-1; ASTM E92; ASTM E384 |
| Vickers Micro-indentation (0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 kgf) | ASTM D2240; ISO 868 |
| Shore A & D | ASTM D2240; ISO 868 |
| Bend | BS EN ISO 7438; BS 4449:1988 (Withdrawn)¹; ASTM A615/A615M; ISO 6935-2; BS EN ISO 15630-1; ASTM E290; DVS 2203-5 |
| Charpy Impact including Lateral Expansion and Shear Fracture Appearance | BS EN ISO 148-1; ASTM E23; ASTM A370; ASTM A923 Method B |
| Fracture Toughness CTOD (-196°C and (-60°C to ambient)) | BS 7448-1; ISO 12135 |
| Tensile at Ambient Temperature & up to 190 °C | BS EN ISO 6892-1; ASTM E8/E8M; ASTM A370; API 5L; ASTM B557M; ASTM E21; ISO 6892-2; ASTM D638; ISO 527-2; ISO 527-3; ISO 13953; DVS 2203-2 |
| Tensile Testing of Rebar | ASTM F606/F606M; ISO 898-1 |
| Through-Thickness Tension Testing | BS 4449:1997 (Withdrawn)¹; BS 4449; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2002 (Withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2010 (Withdrawn)¹ ; BS EN ISO 15630-1; ASTM A615/A615M; ISO 6935-2 |
| Determination of Ferrite Content using Fischer Feritscope | ASTM A770; ISO 7778; BS EN 10164; EL-M-OP-MET-AUH-MD022 |
Rebend, Shear, Fatigue, and Loading Tests
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Rebend | BS 4449:1997 (Withdrawn)¹; BS 4449; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2002 (Withdrawn)¹ ; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2010 (Withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15630-1; ISO 6935-2 |
| Shear test | ASTM A264/A264M; ASTM A265/A265M |
| Fatigue | BS 4449:1997 Amd't1 (Withdrawn)¹; BS 4449:2005+A2:2009; BS 4449; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2002 (Withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2010 (Withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15630-1; BS 6744; ISO 6935-2 |
| Projected Rib Area (Geometry) | BS 4449:1997 Amd't1 (Withdrawn)¹; BS 4449; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2002 (Withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15630-1:2010 (Withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15630-1; ASTM A615/A615M; ISO 6935-2 |
| Loading Up to 1000 kN | BS EN 124-1; BS EN 1433 |
| Welding: Bend, Fillet Weld Fracture and Nick Break, Hardness, Impact, Tensile, Macro and Microstructure and CTOD testing in accordance with specific welding codes | BS EN ISO 5173; BS EN ISO 9017; BS EN ISO 9015-1; BS EN ISO 9016; BS EN ISO 4136; BS EN ISO 5178; BS EN ISO 17639; BS 4515-1; BS 4515-2; BS EN ISO 15614-1; BS EN ISO 15614-2; BS EN 287-1; BS EN ISO 9606-1; BS EN ISO 9606-2; ASME IX; API 1104; AWS D1.1/D1.1M; BS 7448-2:1997 (withdrawn)¹; BS EN ISO 15653; BS EN ISO 13847; ISO 5817; ASTM E340; ASTM E190 |
Metallurgical Tests
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Phase Volume Fraction | ASTM E562; EL-M-OP-MET-AUH-MD008 |
| Grain Size (By Comparison) | ASTM E112; EL-M-OP-MET-AUH-MD007 |
| Micro preparation and examination | ASTM E3; ASTM E407 |
| Inclusion count | ASTM E45; EL-M-OP-MET-AUH-MD005 |
| Degree of banding and Orientation of microstructures | ASTM E1268 |
| Replication of microstructures | ASTM E1351; EL-M-OP-MET-AUH-MD009 |
| Detecting Detrimental Intermetallic Phase | ASTM A923 Method A |
Coating Tests
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Adhesive Lap Shear | ISO 21809-3 Annex J; EN 12068; ASTM D 1002 |
| Holiday Detection | ISO 21809-3 annex C; ISO 21809-1 Annex B; ASTM G62; ASTM A 775 |
| Cathodic Disbondment Test | ISO 21809-3 Annex G; ISO 21809-1 Annex H; ISO 21809-2 Annex A.9; ASTM G95; ASTM G8; CSA Z240.20; NACE SP0394; AFNOR NF A49-711 |
| Indentation Test | ISO 21809-3 Annex E; ISO 21809-1 Annex F; ASTM G17 |
| Impact Test | ISO 21809-3 Annex D; ISO 21809-1 Annex E; EN 12068; ASTM G14; ASTM D2794; CSA Z245.20; ISO 6272-1 |
| Hot Water Immersion | ISO 21809-3 Annex I; ISO 21809-1 Annex L; ISO 21809-2 Annex A.15; NACE SP0394; EN 12068; CSA Z245.20 |
| Thermal Ageing Resistance | ISO 21809-3 Annex M |
| Adhesion test | ASTM D4541; ISO 4624; ISO 2409; ASTM D3359 |
| Peel Strength Test | ISO 21809-3 Annex H; ISO 21809-1 Annex C; EN 12068 |
| Thickness | ISO 2808 method 7C; ASTM B499; ASTM A775; ASTM D7091; ISO 21809-1 Annex A; ISO 21809-3 Annex B |
Environmental Simulation
| Test | Test Method(s) |
|---|---|
| Fluorescent Ultraviolet Light Testing | ASTM G154 |
(A2LA Cert. No. 5669.01) REVISED 02/09/2024
For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory's Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.