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Automotive Materials and Component Testing

LTI’s Automotive Materials and Component Testing Services

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.

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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    I just wanted to take a moment here to thank you and LTI team for making it a great year for us. I have been recently getting great feedback on the data that I compiled for our project. And needless to say – the only reason I was able to accomplish this was for your timely testing of all the 100s of coupons I had this year. It all so beautifully played out. Really appreciate your on-time turn-around of data, even though I sometimes make it hard for y’all, haha! And also your very prompt responses to my every question. It has been great working with you all this past year and looking forward to the new year. Thank you once again! Heads-up – we have a ton of samples that will be coming your way in the new year!
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