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British Steel - Engineering Steels

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Lab Code: UKAS000584
Lab Name: BRITISH STEEL ENGINEERING STEELS (0584 N)
Accrediting Body: United Kingdom Accreditation Service
Laboratory Contact:
Mr M A Clarke
Rotherham Laboratories, PO Box 50, Aldwa
rke Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
,
S60 1DW
U.K.
Phone: +44 (0)1709 382141/826155
Fax: +44 (0)1709 826192
E-Mail:

Chemical Analysis


Chemical Analysis


Combustion analysis for carbon, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen


DIHTM QAR.4.10.CS010 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
(Documented In-House Test Method)
Analysis of Carbon and Sulphur in ferrous alloys

Mechanical and Physical Testing and Inspection


Hardness


Brinell hardness of fasteners


BS EN 10003-1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Metallic Materials - Brinell Hardness Test Part 1 - Test Method

Rockwell hardness of fasteners


BS EN 10109-1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Metallic Materials - Hardness Test Part 1: Rockwell Test (Scales A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K) and Rockwell Superficial Test (Scales 15 N, 30 N, 45 N, 15 T, 30 T and 45 T)

Impact


Charpy impact (u-notch) testing


ASTM E23 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Testing of Metallic Materials

BS EN 10045-1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Charpy Impact Test on Metallic Materials Part 1: Test Method (V and U-notches)

Charpy impact (v-notch) testing


ASTM E23 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials

BS EN 10045-1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Charpy Impact Test on Metallic Materials Part 1: Test Method (V and U-notches)

Izod impact test on metals


BS 131, Part 1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Methods for Notched Bar Tests Part 1: The Izod Impact Test on Metals

Tensile


Tension testing of machined specimens from externally threaded fasteners


ASTM A370 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Standard Test Method and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products Annex A3 - Steel Fasteners, Section A3.2.1.7: Tension Testing of Bolts Machined to Round Test Specimens

BS EN 10002-1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Tensile Testing of Metallic Materials - Part 1 - Method of Test at Ambient Temperature

Metallography


Metallography


Determining the content by manual methods


ASTM E45 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Standard Test Methods for Determining the Inclusion Content of Steel

Decarburization and case depth measurement in fasteners


BS 6617, Part 1 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Determination of Decarburization in Steel Part 1: Methods for Determining Decarburization by Microscopic and Mircro - Hardness Techniques

Determination of grain size of fasteners


ASTM E112 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

Macroscopic examination of fasteners by etching


DIHTM MS 5 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
(Documented In-House Test Method)
Macro etch for grain flow/size, segregation and sulphur p rinting

DIHTM WHPS 430 -
STATUS: Accredited
Start Date: 05/15/1998 Eff. Date: 05/15/1998 Exp. Date: 05/14/2001
(Documented In-House Test Method)
Westland Specification for overheating