Laboratory of Structural Materials Physical and Mechanical Properties Analysis The Laboratory is aimed at the incoming inspection of tubular and reinforcing goods operated by

SUE “MOSGAZ”, as well as the check of physical and mechanical properties of third parties’ materials.

Diagram of the Material Properties Analysis Using Destructive Inspection Techniques

Selection of semi-finished goods and workpieces

Production of samples complying with the standards of semi-finished

goods

Quality control of produced samplesTesting

Keeping records concerning the results of testing

Making finding reports containing further recommendations

Basic Stages of the Metal Samples Preparation Process

Gas Cutting

Milling

Metal Cutting

Turning

Grinding

Basic Stages of the Plastic and Polymer Composite Samples Preparation Process

Milling

Metal Cutting

Press tool moulding

Grinding

Quality Control of the Produced Samples

Ultrasonic thickness gauge

Profiler (profilometer)

Adhesiometer

Electronic vernier calliperMicrometer

Distribution of Types of Testing between the Testing Machines

Versatile testing machine Instron 3369 with heat chamber

Types of Testing

- testing of plastic and polymer tension at elevated temperatures (up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to the all-Union State Standard (AUSS) 11262-80, AUSS 25.601-80, AUSS 25.603-82)- testing of plastic and polymer compression at elevated temperatures (up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to AUSS 4651-82, AUSS 25.602-80);- testing of adhesion strength in case of detachment and displacement (according to AUSS 14760-69, AUSS 14759-69); - testing of detection of the metal-adhesion strength in case of exfoliation (according to AUSS 411-77);- testing of cylindrical metal samples tension at elevated temperatures (up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to AUSS 1497-84, AUSS 6996-66, AUSS 9651-84, AUSS 11150-84);- testing wire stretching (according to AUSS 10446-80).

Versatile testing machine Instron SATEC 600DX

Types of Testing

- testing of plastic and polymer samples compression at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 25.602-80, AUSS 4651-82);- slow-bend test of plastic and polymer samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 25.604-82, AUSS 4648-71);- testing of metal plate samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 1497-84, AUSS 6996-66);-testing of metal samples compression at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 25.503-97);- slow-bend test of metal samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 14019-2003, AUSS 6996-66);- bend-over test of metal pipes at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 3729-78);- flattening test of metal pipes at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 8695-75);- flattening test of metal samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS 8818-73).

Impact testing machine Instron SI-M1

Types of Testing

- Charpy-Izod impact strength test of plastic samples at normal and lower temperatures (according to AUSS 4647-80, AUSS 19109-84);- Charpy-Izod impact strength test of metal samples at normal and lower temperatures (according to AUSS 9454-78);- Charpy non-instrumented  impact strength test (according to ISO 179-1:2000);

Versatile testing machine Instron 8801

Types of Testing

- testing on determination of the crack resistance properties of metals at a static loading (according to AUSS 25.506-85);- endurance strength test (according to AUSS 25.507-85, AUSS 25.502-79, AUSS 25.503-97);- low-cycle fatigue test (according to AUSS 25.505-85);

Structural Analysis of Materials

Structural Analysis Sample Preparation

• Dimension and direction determination of the plane under testing

• Sample preparation using the Delta AbrasiMet cut-off machine, the SimpliMet 1000 automatic pressing machine and the Phoenix 4000 grinding-and-polishing machine

Delta AbrasiMet SimpliMet 1000 Phoenix 4000

Structural Analysis of Materials

The microprobes analysis is made on the prepared microsections with the help of the Axioimager M2m

automatic upright microscope, the Axiovert 40 MAT POL inversion microscope, the Mikromet 5104 micro

hardness-testing machine and the respective software.

Tixomet Software System

Grain point determination AUSS 5639-82

Foliation assessment ASTM E 1268-01

Nonmetallic inclusions test

Fracture test Coat layers micro-hardness test Structure inhomogeneity test

Macrostructure Analysis

Heat-affected zone analysis

33 mm

Macrostructure of steel

a) perpendicular to the rolling plane

a) parallel to the rolling plane

Tube thickness

Chemical Composition Determination

ARC-MET 8000 Optical Emissive Analyzer

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION – an elementwise determination of the alloying elements concentration

GRADE GUIDE – based on adjustable tables, identified by the user

PRINT IDENTIFICATION – comparison of the alloys based on the derived ultraviolet spectrums

«VECTOR» Eddy-Current Flaw Detector ISONIC 2005 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Nondestructive Test

The Flaw Detection Methods and Options of Results Presentationof the ISONIC 2005 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Test

- standard display of the flaw detection in terms of a time scan (A-scan)

Flaws display of an object in the sectional view using the ABIScan

function

Flaws display of an object in the plan view using the FloorMap function

Flaws detection using the TOFD-method