Metallurgical Testing - Sandberg LLP

Metallurgical Laboratory Services

Load testing of mooring chain from North Sea oil platform following on-site failure The Metallurgy Laboratory offers a full range of UKAS accredited mechanical and non-destructive testing along with specialist testing for new components and materials. Materials identification, coating evaluation and corrosion assessment are carried out using high and low power microscopy.

Bolt Testing

Tensile testing of bolts Sandberg carry out a wide range of bolt testing on many types of bolts.We offer bolt testing using two tensometers to cover a wide range of loads as well as different test parameters.

Metallographic, Macrographic and Micrographic Analysis

Cast iron viewed at 170x magnification Sandberg offer a metallographic, macrographic and micrographic analysis and evaluation of metallic and non-metallic materials both on site and in our UKAS accredited laboratory.

Metals and Welding

weld testing Metals form a key element in almost all structures and machines and when problems are encountered failures can occur which may be catastrophic, leading to injury or even death. Sandberg provide independent investigation of the causes of failures including areas such as fatigue, welding, corrosion and bolted connections.

Scaffold Component Testing

Scaffold Component Testing As independent consulting engineers the firm provides wholly unbiased in-house verification of Scaffold Components and Fittings in accordance with the UK, European and Australian current standards.

Tensile Testing of metals

Tensile testing of steel samples Sandberg carry out a wide range of tensile tests on a variety of materials and components. Testing ranges from removing specimens from sections of material to determine the mechanical properties to testing of components such as bolts and reinforcing bar.