Capabilities
Failure Investigation
- Full metallurgical investigations of pipeline related failures including:
- Fractography
- Non-desctructive examination
- Material characterization
- Deposit and material chemistry
- Microbiological related activity
- Fatigue crack propagation
- Weld evaluation
Instrumented Burst Tests
- Standard endcap testing
- Variable axial loading testing
Instrumentation
- Strain Gauges
- Displacement, pressure, temperature and acceleration
- Multi channel data acquisition
- Labview programming
Partial Equipment List
Tensile Testing
- Tinius-Olsen 60-kip Servo-Controlled Hydraulic Universal Test Frame with ADMET Controller
Charpy Impact Testing
- SATEC 300 ft-lb Charpy V-Notch Impact Tester
Burst Testing
- Sprague Pressure Test Pump with 10,000 psig Capacity
Machinery
- Accu 3 HP Vertical Mill
- Kalamazoo 21-inch Throat Vertical Band Saw
- Rockwell 18-inch Band Saw
- Caterpillar 6,000 lb Forklift
- Lincoln ProCut 80 Plasma Cutter
- Acetylene Torch Outfit
Metallography
- Zeiss Axiovert 200 Metallograph with Digital Imaging
- Nikon SMZ2800 Optical Microscopy Instruments with Digital Imaging
- Buehler Polished
- LECO Microhardness tester (Knoop and Vickers)
- Rockwell hardness tester
