Industry

Automotive Materials and Component Testing

Automotive component testing services ensure your measuring tools, gages, masters, surface plates, furnaces, and other equipment are in top condition. Laboratory Testing Inc. provides accredited automotive materials and component testing services in the greater Philadelphia area. We offer a variety of specialized tests, including tensile, elevated temperature, ultrasonic, hydrostatic testing, and more. Our full-service metrology lab offers calibration in a climate-controlled environment for complete accuracy.

Automotive Materials and Component Testing Services

Laboratory Testing Inc. is A2LA ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for materials testing, calibration, and dimensional inspection services. Testing metals and analyzing powdered metals, ferroalloys, ores, composites, and ceramics are our specialties. A Test Report or Certificate of Calibration is provided with details of the services performed and the results.

Capabilities

We also provide dimensional inspection and instrument and on-site calibration.

Chemical Analysis

Spectroscopy (ICP-AES, ICP-MS, AES)
SEM / EDS
Positive Material Identification (PMI)
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Wet Chemistry

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Corrosion Testing

Salt Spray / Salt Fog
Humidity Testing
Passivation Testing
Temperature Testing
ASTM A262 Practice A, B, C, D, E
ASTM G28 Methods A & B
ASTM G48 Methods A & B
ASTM A923 Method C

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Mechanical Testing

Tensile Testing
Elevated Temperature
Charpy Impact Testing
Hardness Testing
Bend Testing
Stress Rupture
Creep Testing
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Weld Testing
Fastener Testing

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Fatigue and Fracture Testing

Fracture Toughness Testing
Fatigue Crack Growth Testing
High-cycle and Low-cycle Fatigue Testing

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Metallurgical Analysis

Microstructure
Carburization / Decarburization
Grain Size (ASTM E-112)
Inclusion Rating (ASTM E-45)
Plating Thickness
Carbide Precipitation
Ferrite by Point Count (ASTM E-562)
Intergranular Attack / Oxidation
Alpha Case
Intergranular Corrosion (ASTM A-262)
Sensitization
Surface Contamination
Nodularity / Nodule Count
Eutectic Melting
Macro-etch (ASTM E-340)
Grain Flow
Surface Condition
Surface Finish
Case Depth
Microhardness (Knoop & Vickers)
Weld Qualification

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Nondestructive Testing

Ultrasonic Testing
Hydrostatic Testing
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Liquid Penetrant Inspection
X-ray Inspection (Radiography)

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The LTI Advantage

LTI Metrology offers comprehensive calibration services at a single location in the Philadelphia area. We provide a combination of timely turnaround, convenience, and expertise that can only be found at our one-stop facility. Our strict quality standards ensure you can count on accurate testing and inspection results. Read our reference list of Calibration Services & Instruments to see what else we can do for you

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We’ve counted on LTI for many years to handle all of our testing needs because we know their work is always done with quality and integrity. The LTI team is an important part of our success in the metals Industry.

LTI has provided excellent customer service throughout several projects, adjusting their standard practices to accommodate specific requests of the customer. The employees involved have been helpful and responsive, we appreciate the personalized service.

LTI has been a trusted partner with unmatched customer service, dependable deliveries, and excellent quality in mechanical and ultrasonic testing for many years. The entire team at LTI truly cares about their customers and I look forward to working with them for a long time.

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