Below is a copy of the Miami Valley Materials Testing Center’s scope of accreditation, including tension testing, hardness testing, microhardness testing, macrohardness testing, steel testing, water resistance testing, and iron testing. If you can’t find a type of material testing for which we are not certified and have questions about our accreditations, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005
MIAMI VALLEY MATERIALS TESTING CENTER, LLC
4155-A Lisa Drive
Tipp City, OH 45371
Craig Riviello Phone: 937 669 4500
MECHANICAL
Valid to: November 30, 2011
Certificate Number: 2633.01
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to
this laboratory to perform the following tests on aerospace components, metals, metal fasteners, paper, plastics, office furniture, rubber, windows/doors, and wood:
| Tests |
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Test Methods |
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| Tensile Tests: |
Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
(sections 5-15, 17) |
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ASTM A370 |
Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
(1,124 and 56,000 pounds) |
|
ASTM E8 |
Plastic Strain Ratio — Drawability (r-value) |
|
ASTM E515 |
Tensile Strain-Hardening — Formability (n-value) |
|
ASTM E646 |
| Tension Testing Wrought & Cast Aluminum Products |
|
ASTM B557 |
| Grey Iron Tensile Testing |
|
ASTM A48 |
Mechanical Properties of Fasteners, Washers & Rivets
(all sections except 3.5) |
|
ASTM F606(M) |
| Stress Durability (Hydrogen Embrittlement) |
|
SAE/USCAR-7; SAE J78, J181, J1237; GM512M, GM6010M, GM6171M; GMW4205; GMW15170 |
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| Hardness Tests: |
Rockwell Hardness & Rockwell Superficial Hardness
(B, C, 15T, 30T, 15N, 30N) |
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ASTM E18 |
Microindentation Hardness
(Knoop, Vickers) |
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ASTM E384 |
| Microhardness (Vickers) |
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ASTM E92 |
| Determining Average Grain Size |
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ASTM E112 |
| Estimating Depth of Decarburization of Steel Specimens |
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ASTM E1077 |
| Case Depth |
|
SAE J423 |
Qualitative Adhesion Testing of Metallic Coatings
(sections 3, 4, 5) |
|
ASTM B571 |
| Evaluating Graphite Microstructure in Iron Castings |
|
ASTM A247 |
| Coating Thickness Measurement by Microscopical Exam |
|
ASTM B487 |
| Reflected Light Photomicrography |
|
ASTM E883 |
| SEM Beam Characterization |
|
ASTM E986 |
| EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) |
|
ASTM E1508 |
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| Metallurgical Tests: |
| Preparation of Metallographic Specimens |
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ASTM E3 |
| Macroetching |
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ASTM E381 |
| Microetching |
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ASTM E407 |
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| Chemical and Corrosion Tests: |
| Optical Emission Spectroscopy |
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys |
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ASTM E1251 |
Steel Products (less Nitrogen) |
|
ASTM A751 |
Cast Iron |
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ASTM E1999 |
Low Alloy Steels & Cast Irons (less Nitrogen) |
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ASTM E415 |
Stainless Steel (less Nitrogen) |
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ASTM E1086 |
Titanium (less Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen) |
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MVMTC WI-6 |
| Water Resistance of Coatings in 100% Humidity |
|
ASTM D2247 |
| Salt Spray |
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ASTM B117 |
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| Failure Analysis: |
| Reporting Opinions of Technical Experts |
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ASTM E620 |
| Evaluation of Technical Data |
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ASTM E678 |
| Examination & Preparation of Items for Civil Litigation |
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ASTM E860 |
| Investigation & Analysis of Physical Component Failures |
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ASTM E2332 |
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