Metallurgical Testing & Consultation lab services
MTC can supply full material analysis, standardised mechanical tests and metallographic work. Specialised services are also available on request - please enquire from us directly if you have a specific need. A current price list for standardised tests will be available for download soon - in the meantime please enquire from mtc@simulasie.co.za. For specialised/non-standard services please request a quotation. All work is done on the basis of receiving an official purchase order, and first time customers on a COD basis only - no results will be released before payment.
Our metallurgical laboratory facility offers the following services:
Mechanical tests
- Charpy impact testing (-40°C to room temperature) - click here to see a short animation
(specialised temperatures and specifcations upon request) - Tensile testing (standard round and flat samples at room temperature) - click here to see a short animation
(specialised temperatures and specifcations upon request) - Hardness test (Brinell) - click here to see a short animation
(Vickers and Micro Vickers available upon request) - Bend test available upon request
Chemical analysis
- Spectrographic analysis
- Wet analysis (upon request)
Metallographic analysis
- Light microscopy up to 1000x
- Specialised services - panoramic/large field of view images
- Scanning electron microscopy, including Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy
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| Panoramic/large field of view metallograph of cast iron (~10x3mm) - to analyse consistency of microstructure over a large area. |
Machining and sample preparationWe are able to do machining of very hard materials at extra cost. Heat treatment facilitiesOur facility includes heat treatment facilities for the purpose of lab testing sample preparation. Lab locationOur Laboratory facility is located at Knights, Germiston. Please phone our office number for any queries related to the lab or send an e-mail to mtc@simulasie.co.za. Pricing |
 SEM micrograph of a charpy impact testing sample fracture face. |