Material Testing Services

At TCR Advanced Engineering, we provide a comprehensive suite of NABL-accredited Material Testing Services (ISO/IEC 17025) that ensure the quality, reliability, and compliance of metals, alloys, polymers, coatings, and construction materials.

Our state-of-the-art laboratories, backed by expert metallurgists and material scientists, deliver accurate, standards-compliant test results that support product validation, failure investigations, process improvements, and regulatory compliance across industries.

With over 25 years of metallurgical excellence, we serve diverse sectors including oil & gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, power, aerospace, automotive, defence, and infrastructure.

Why Material Testing?

Material testing forms the foundation of quality assurance and asset integrity. It helps industries:

• Verify raw material quality and compliance.

• Assess strength, toughness, and durability of components.

• Predict corrosion performance and service life.

• Investigate failures and performance issues.

• Optimize designs, coatings, and material selections.

Our Material Testing Capabilities

1. Chemical Testing

• Determines chemical composition of metals, alloys, and non-metallics.

• Techniques: Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), ICP-OES, XRF, Wet Chemistry.

• Ensures grade confirmation, raw material verification, and product compliance.

• Standards: ASTM E415, ASTM E1086, IS 8811, IS 9879.

2. Mechanical Testing

• Evaluates strength, ductility, toughness, and hardness of materials.

• Capabilities include:

  • Tensile & Compression Testing

  • Bend Testing

  • Impact (Charpy V-Notch) Testing

  • Hardness Testing (Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers)

  • Proof Load Testing

• Standards: ASTM A370, ASTM E8, ASTM E18, ISO 148-2, EN 10002.

3. Corrosion Testing

• Simulates aggressive service conditions to assess material performance.

• Capabilities:

  • Salt Spray Testing (ASTM B117, ISO 9227)

  • Intergranular Corrosion (IGC) Testing (ASTM A262)

  • Pitting & Crevice Corrosion Tests (ASTM G48)

  • Sulphide Stress Cracking (SSC) & Hydrogen-Induced Cracking (HIC) per NACE

• Applications: Petrochemical, marine, infrastructure, power generation.

4. Rubber & Plastic Testing

• Evaluates polymers for mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties.

• Capabilities include:

  • Tensile & Elongation Tests

  • Hardness (Shore A/D)

  • Compression Set

  • Specific Gravity

  • Flammability & Aging Resistance

• Applications: Seals, gaskets, linings, insulation, packaging.

5. Civil Material Testing

• Quality validation for construction materials.

• Tests include:

  • Cement, concrete, bricks, steel, aggregates, soil.

  • Compressive Strength, Mix Design, Slump Test, Water Absorption, Specific Gravity.

  • Advanced assessments: Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, Rebound Hammer, Core Compression, Carbonation Depth.

• Ensures compliance with IS & ASTM standards.

6. Metallurgical Testing

• Microstructural evaluation to understand material integrity and performance.

• Capabilities:

  • Grain Size Measurement

  • Phase Identification

  • Inclusion Rating (ASTM E45)

  • Heat Treatment Verification

  • Weld Quality & Replica Metallography (In-situ)

  • SEM/EDS analysis for precipitate distribution, elemental mapping

• Applications: Failure analysis, welding qualification, R&D.

7. Coating Evaluation

• Ensures protective coatings perform as intended in service.

• Tests include:

  • Adhesion Testing (Tape Test – ASTM D3359 / ISO 2409)

  • Coating Thickness Measurement (ASTM D7091, ISO 2808)

  • Salt Spray & Accelerated Corrosion Tests (ASTM B117)

  • Holiday Testing (ASTM G62) for pinholes/defects.

  • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) & FTIR for epoxy/bituminous coatings.

• Applications: Galvanizing, epoxy, paints, bituminous coatings.

Standards & Compliance

All material testing is performed per international codes:

• ASTM, IS, ISO, DIN, EN

• NACE corrosion standards

• NABL accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025)

Industries We Support

• Oil & Gas / Refineries – Alloys, coatings, welds.

• Power & Energy – Boilers, turbines, structural steels.

• Aerospace & Automotive – Lightweight alloys, composites, coatings.

• Construction & Infrastructure – Cement, concrete, reinforcement steels.

• Chemical & Fertilizer – Polymers, FRP, corrosion testing.

Benefits of TCR’s Material Testing

✅ Fast, accurate, and traceable results

✅ Certified by NABL – globally recognized reports

✅ Failure prevention & process optimization

✅ Expert interpretation by metallurgists

✅ Support for R&D, design validation, and litigation

Conclusion

Material Testing is the cornerstone of quality assurance. At TCR Advanced Engineering, we go beyond just testing – we provide deep technical insights and recommendations that help industries choose the right materials, prevent costly failures, and ensure long-term reliability.