Laboratory of Structural Materials Physical and Mechanical Properties Analysis
The Laboratory is aimed at the incoming inspection of tubular and reinforcing goods operated by
SUE “MOSGAZ”, as well as the check of physical and mechanical properties of third parties’
materials.
Diagram of the Material Properties Analysis Using Destructive
Inspection Techniques
Selection of semi-finished goods
and workpieces
Testing
Keeping records concerning the
results of testing
Production of samples complying
with the standards of semi-finished
goods
Quality control of produced
samples
Making finding reports
containing further
recommendations
Basic Stages of the Metal Samples Preparation Process
Milling
Metal Cutting
Grinding
Gas Cutting
Turning
Basic Stages of the Plastic and Polymer Composite
Samples Preparation Process
Milling
Metal Cutting
Grinding
Press tool moulding
Quality Control of the Produced Samples
Profiler (profilometer)
Ultrasonic thickness gauge
Adhesiometer
Micrometer
Electronic vernier calliper
Distribution of Types of Testing between the Testing Machines
Versatile testing machine Instron 3369 with heat chamber
Types of Testing
- testing of plastic and polymer tension at elevated temperatures (up to
+250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to the allUnion State Standard (AUSS) 11262-80, AUSS 25.601-80, AUSS
25.603-82)
- testing of plastic and polymer compression at elevated temperatures
(up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to
AUSS 4651-82, AUSS 25.602-80);
- testing of adhesion strength in case of detachment and displacement
(according to AUSS 14760-69, AUSS 14759-69);
- testing of detection of the metal-adhesion strength in case of
exfoliation (according to AUSS 411-77);
- testing of cylindrical metal samples tension at elevated temperatures
(up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to
AUSS 1497-84, AUSS 6996-66, AUSS 9651-84, AUSS 11150-84);
- testing wire stretching (according to AUSS 10446-80).
Versatile testing machine Instron SATEC 600DX
Types of Testing
- testing of plastic and polymer samples compression at normal
temperatures (according to AUSS 25.602-80, AUSS 4651-82);
- slow-bend test of plastic and polymer samples at normal
temperatures (according to AUSS 25.604-82, AUSS 4648-71);
- testing of metal plate samples at normal temperatures (according to
AUSS 1497-84, AUSS 6996-66);
-testing of metal samples compression at normal temperatures
(according to AUSS 25.503-97);
- slow-bend test of metal samples at normal temperatures (according
to AUSS 14019-2003, AUSS 6996-66);
- bend-over test of metal pipes at normal temperatures (according to
AUSS 3729-78);
- flattening test of metal pipes at normal temperatures (according to
AUSS 8695-75);
- flattening test of metal samples at normal temperatures (according
to AUSS 8818-73).
Impact testing machine Instron SI-M1
Types of Testing
- Charpy-Izod impact strength test of
plastic samples at normal and lower
temperatures (according to AUSS 464780, AUSS 19109-84);
- Charpy-Izod impact strength test of
metal samples at normal and lower
temperatures (according to AUSS 945478);
- Charpy non-instrumented
impact
strength test (according to ISO 1791:2000);
Versatile testing machine Instron 8801
Types of Testing
- testing on determination of the crack resistance
properties of metals at a static loading (according to
AUSS 25.506-85);
- endurance strength test (according to AUSS
25.507-85, AUSS 25.502-79, AUSS 25.503-97);
- low-cycle fatigue test (according to AUSS 25.50585);
Structural Analysis of Materials
Structural Analysis Sample Preparation
• Dimension and direction determination of the plane under testing
• Sample preparation using the Delta AbrasiMet cut-off machine, the SimpliMet 1000
automatic pressing machine and the Phoenix 4000 grinding-and-polishing machine
Delta AbrasiMet
SimpliMet 1000
Phoenix 4000
Structural Analysis of Materials
The microprobes analysis is made on the prepared microsections with the help of the Axioimager M2m
automatic upright microscope, the Axiovert 40 MAT POL inversion microscope, the Mikromet 5104 micro
hardness-testing machine and the respective software.
Tixomet Software System
Grain point determination
AUSS 5639-82
Fracture test
Foliation assessment
ASTM E 1268-01
Coat layers micro-hardness test
Nonmetallic
inclusions test
Structure inhomogeneity test
Macrostructure Analysis
Heat-affected zone analysis
Macrostructure of steel
a) perpendicular to the rolling plane
a) parallel to the rolling plane
33 mm
Tube thickness
Chemical Composition Determination
ARC-MET 8000 Optical Emissive Analyzer
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION – an elementwise
determination of the alloying elements concentration
GRADE GUIDE – based on adjustable tables,
identified by the user
PRINT IDENTIFICATION – comparison of the alloys
based on the derived ultraviolet spectrums
Nondestructive Test
«VECTOR» Eddy-Current Flaw Detector
ISONIC 2005 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
The Flaw Detection Methods and Options of Results Presentation
of the ISONIC 2005 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Test
- standard display of the flaw detection in terms of a time scan
(A-scan)
Flaws display of an object
in the sectional view using
the ABIScan function
Flaws display of an object
in the plan view using the
FloorMap function
Flaws detection using the
TOFD-method