UKAS Accredited (Metallurgical) Testing Services

Here at CDL Group, all that has changed! When you contact us you will receive clear and concise advice from qualified professionals, on the best and more importantly most cost-effective method for your individual application.

We can process most test samples in as little as five working days, including test reports and subsequent certification.

Our highly experience team of technicians hold CSWIP and PCN qualifications in all of the methods listed below.

• Visual Inspection (ISO 17637:2016)
• Macroscopic examinations (including photomacrographs)
• Microscopic examination (grain size and phases)
• Microscopic examination for weld defects
• Photography (Not UKAS Accredited)
• Bend testing (BS)
• Bend testing (ASME)
• Weld decay bend testing
• Fracture testing (fillet weld or butt weld fractures)
• HV10 Vickers hardness survey
• HV5 Vickers hardness survey
• HV30 Vickers hardness survey
• Rockwell C hardness survey
• Brinell hardness testing
• Micro hardness testing
• Room temperature transverse tensile tests (UTS 0.2kN up to 300kN)
• Room temperature transverse tensile tests (reduction of area and % elongation only)
• Room temperature longitudinal tensile tests (0.2% proof stress, 0.5% yield strength, UTS, reduction of area and % elongation)
• Room temperature longitudinal tensile tests (UTS, reduction of area and % elongation only)
• Room temperature transverse tensile tests (0.2% proof stress, 0.5% yield strength, UTS, reduction of area and % elongation)
• Through thickness tensile test
• Elevated temperature tensile tests
• BS Charpy V notch impact tests (+20°C to -50°C)
• BS Charpy V notch impact tests (-50°C to -196°C)
• ASTM A262 Practice C corrosion tests
• ASTM A262 Practice E corrosion tests
• ASTM A370 Charpy V notch impact tests (-56°C to -195°C)
• ASTM A370 Charpy V notch impact tests (+20°C to -55°C & 196°C)
• ASTM E23 Charpy V notch impact tests (-56°C to -195°C)
• ASTM E23 Charpy V notch impact tests (+20°C to -55°C & 196°C)
• IZOD test
• ASTM G48 corrosion tests
• Chemical analysis
• Ferrite point counting
• OES spark chemical analysis (Not UKAS Accredited)
• Positive Material Identification (PMI) (Not UKAS Accredited)
• Push/compression testing (Not UKAS Accredited)
• Failure investigations

We’re not saying other companies deliberately overcomplicate their pricing, but at CDL Group we definitely don’t.