Friedrich Eisenkolb Accredited Testing Laboratory

Competent, fast and flexible

General
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General

More than 60 years ago, our eponym, Prof. Friedrich Eisenkolb, laid the foundation for our powder-metallurgical test laboratory in Thale, Germany. We carry out physical, mechanical-technological and analytical testing at metallic and powder metallurgical materials as well as testing of metal powder and testing of technical cleanliness.

Our team of 9 employees guarantees technical competence at the highest level and ensures promptness and flexibility for the solution of complex material-testing tasks.

Our laboratory is a certified training organization for material inspectors.

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Testing Methods
Testing procedure: Close-up of a microscope with a sample plate, microstructure displayed on a screen

Mechanical-technological testing

  • Tensile test at room temperature and up to a maximum of 1.100 °C, bending test, compression test
  • Determination of Charpy and ASTM notch impact strength; RT to - 196 °C 
  • Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell hardness testing; small-load hardness, hardness-displacement-curves, micro-hardness testing
  • Technological tests on components in accordance with requirements 

 

Testing procedure: Close-up of microscope eyepieces, microstructure displayed on a screen in the background

Metallography

  • Macro and micro analyses  
  • Sinter materials 
  • Castable materials 
  • Fe materials low-alloy to high-alloy 
  • Non-ferrous metals 
  • Heat-treated parts


Damage inspections:

  • Digital image analysis
  • Determination of phase fraction
  • Particle-size analyses
  • Coating thickness measurement
  • Graphite size determination in accordance with DIN ISO 945

 

Testing procedure: Hand holding a spoon with powder above a material testing device

Powder testing

  • Determination of grain-size distribution with a laser grain-size analyzer (0.01µm bis 3500µm)
  • Determination of tap density

 

 

 

 

Testing procedure: Metallic device in a bowl with yellow liquid

Test of technical cleanliness

  • VDA-Guideline 19 Part 1 (Test of technical cleanliness – particle contamination of functionally-relevant auto parts),
  • ISO16232 (Road vehicles – Cleanliness of Components of Fluid Circuits)
  • In accordance with plant standards of automotive manufacturers and suppliers

 

 

 

Testing procedure: Glass chamber with wire rack and metallic component, placed on a scale in a laboratory

Physical testing

  • Density determination: immersibility density

 

 

 

Surface of a material with fine cracks, representing a testing procedure for examining structures

Non-destructive material testing

  • Surface crack testings

 

 

Close-up of a testing device with scales, gauges, and tubes for material analysis and quality control

Chemical analysis

  • Analysis of compact samples with OES
  • Determination of carbon and sulfur with CS- analyzer
  • Determination of oxygen and nitrogen contents in metals
  • EDX analyses

 

Testing apparatus on a circular measuring device with material sample for precision testing

Scanning electron microscopy

  • Fracture surface analyses
  • Damage analyses
  • Microstructure analyses of metallic and non-metallic materials
  • Length measurement in micro range
  • EDX analyses
  • Element distributions (line scans, mappings)

 

Blanks
Various metal blanks in different sizes and materials for sample production

Metal-powder blanks for prototype production

  •  Presses with floating dies
  • Diameters of  58, 80, 100 and 130 mm
  • Maximum height 42 mm (depending on density)