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Destructive material testing

From analyses to tensile tests, with us you are at the right address

IWT GmbH offers a comprehensive range of destructive and non-destructive material tests. From the evaluation of welder qualification tests to welding procedure tests, testing of semi-finished products and precise damage assessment on a component; with us you have a competent and efficient partner.
We always work with state-of-the-art measurement technology and specialists that are highly-qualified in accordance with national and international regulations.

Our services for you at a glance:

Mechanical technological tests:

• Tensile test: Round or flat tensile specimens, hot tensile tests
• Hardness tests using the Brinell (HB), Vickers (HV) or Rockwell (HRC) method
• Bending tests for metals and plastics
• Impact bending tests in accordance with EN and ASME

Material analyses:

• Chemical analysis using spark spectroscopy or x-ray fluorescence analysis

Metallography:

• True-to-scale generation of macro- and micro-images, macro- and micro-measurements (digital with PC-support), structural evaluation (grain size and purity), damage reports, determination of design throat thickness and much more.

Corrosion testing

• Test for intergranular corrosion. (IK Test)

In accordance with the following procedures and standards:

• ISO-3651-I method: A, B and C (former name: SEP1877)
• ISO-3651-II method: A, B and C (former name: SEP1877)
• ASTM - G48 method: A, B and C
• Cabot test (Determination of the critical pitting temperature)
• Huey test (Determination of the rate of depletion)