METAL FINISHING SERVICE

Testing & Inspection

In-process and final inspection services supporting our metal finishing operations, including liquid penetrant inspection, magnetic particle inspection, coating thickness measurement, adhesion testing, salt spray corrosion testing, and hardness testing.

Quality verification is integral to every job we process. Our inspection capabilities support the documentation and traceability requirements of aerospace and defense customers, providing objective evidence that finished parts meet the applicable specification requirements.

Liquid penetrant inspection is performed per ASTM E1417 to detect surface-breaking discontinuities on non-porous materials. Magnetic particle inspection is performed per ASTM E1444 to detect surface and near-surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials. Both methods are widely required by aerospace and defense customers as part of their incoming or in-process inspection requirements.

Coating thickness is verified using calibrated eddy current and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instruments. Salt spray corrosion testing is conducted in our in-house salt spray cabinet per ASTM B117. Hardness testing supports our electroless nickel and hard anodize processes. All inspection equipment is maintained on a calibration schedule traceable to NIST standards. Certificates of conformance and test reports are provided with each shipment as required.

Key Benefits

Liquid penetrant inspection per ASTM E1417
Magnetic particle inspection per ASTM E1444
NIST-traceable calibrated instruments
Eddy current and XRF thickness measurement
In-house salt spray testing (ASTM B117)
Hardness testing for EN and hard anodize
Certificates of conformance provided
Supports quality documentation requirements

Capabilities

Applicable Specifications

ASTM E1417
Standard Practice for Liquid Penetrant Testing
ASTM E1444
Standard Practice for Magnetic Particle Testing
ASTM B117
Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
ASTM B499
Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method
ASTM B568
Measurement of Coating Thickness by X-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM B571
Qualitative Adhesion Testing of Metallic Coatings

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