Qualified metallurgists at TCR ADVANCED are experts in Metallographic preparation & examination to evaluate the characteristics of metals. The metallurgical tests are performed in accordance with International standard ISO/IEC/17025:2005. The metallurgical lab has received NABL accreditation for metallurgical tests (Click Here to view our Accreditation Certificate & Scope of testing). They can access a materials heat treatment condition, microstructure, and forming process. The team undertakes Macro and Micro examination including Weld Examination, Case Depth and Decarburization Measurement. Micro Hardness Testing and Coating/Plating evaluation is also undertaken. The Metallography department has the state-of-the-art Inverted Metallurgical Microscope Olympus GX 51 and three other inverted microscopes attached with CCD camera of capturing metal structures on Image processing workstation for Image Analysis. The team has in-house developed Microstructure Characterizer (MiC) software that assists with the analysis of images to determine the micro structural degradation due to creep. The software can also calculate the graphitization, depth or width of decarburization, phase/volume percentage, grain growth, inclusion rating, particle size, volume percentage, particle count, porosity and coating thickness.

TCR Advanced has taken a lead in certifying Heat Treatment Quality aspect from microstructure point of view. Conventional acceptance criteria for heat treatment is through hardness testing. However, hardness testing alone can be misleading, since certain unwanted phases and its distribution is not reflected in hardness reading. Fine distribution of phases and its monitoring through microstructure is the only answer for the acceptance of heat treatment that promises desired or extended life of component. TCR Advanced has taken this challenge and helped many industries for use of microstructure examination as quality control tool for determining heat treatment.

We certify following heat treatments: