Calculations & analyses for components, materials and more

Static component and materials testing

Tensile test

• Flat specimens
• Round specimens
• Break load test with chain strands
• Universal testing machines with maximum test forces of 600kN and 3000kN

Charpy test

• V-notch specimens, U-notch specimens
• Manufacturing of specimens on request
• Tests at room temperature and low temperature tests as low as -60°C
• Pendulum impact tester with a working capacity of 300 J

Non-destructive testing

• Magnaflux test Magnetic particle test (MT)
• Dye penetrant test (PT)
• Visual testing (VT)
• Personnel certified to DIN EN 9712

Dynamic component and materials testing

• Fatigue tests on parts and components
• Fatigue testing of roller chains in accordance with EN 10564
• Fatigue testing of conveyor chains
• Machines for dynamic testing with maximum forces from 100kN to 1000kN

In addition:

• FEM calculations as well as static and dynamic calculations in accordance with FKM guidelines
• Calculation and determination of static and dynamic degree of utilisation

Calculation, advice

• FEM calculations and stress analyses
• Static and dynamic calculations in accordance with FKM guideline
• Advice on materials technology, welding technology, heat treatment and coating technology for steel materials 

General testing services

Alloyed analysis/spectral analysis

• Unalloyed and low-alloyed steels
• High-alloyed Cr and CrNi steels
• Free cutting steels

Hardness test

• Brinell
• Vickers
• Rockwell
• Creation of automated hardness curves

Metallography

• Specimen preparation
• Microstructural analysis
• Macrosections
• Microsections
• Weld seam inspections
• Imaging using a digital microscope

Corrosion tests

• Salt spray test
• Neutral salt spray test according to DIN EN ISO 9227
• Testing of coatings and coating systems
• Testing the corrosion behaviour of stainless steels