The many variables associated with material type, sample geometry and in-service use of a part or component complicate the design and implementation of an appropriate fatigue testing regime.

The E8500 PLUS emissions analyzer is a complete portable tool for EPA-compliance-level emissions monitoring and testing.

When large industrial vacuum brazing furnaces begin to produce customer parts that show discoloration instead of a pristine stainless steel finish or joints where the brazing material has refused to flow properly, production is quickly halted. Easy-to-find-and-fix leaks can take the furnace down for a half of a day, and more downtime is likely.

Heat-treatment consultants specifically add value and/or reduce cost for their clients by focusing on their operational, service and market needs related to heat treatment and ancillary issues.

Hydrogen embrittlement is a phenomenon that affects high-strength steels, titanium, aluminum alloys and many other high-strength metals.

The important spark characteristics (Fig. 2) are color, volume, nature of the spark and length.

Shimadzu’s HMV-G microhardness testers combine ease-of-use with reliable operation and include models ranging from stand-alone testers, with manual reading using an optical microscope, to fully automated testers that increase efficiency by testing intricate patterns without supervision.

Spark testing is an inexpensive, quick and easy way to determine the general classification of a ferrous material or separate materials by general type.