Material Testing Services

For more than 50 years, ATS has been providing material testing services to clients nationally and internationally. Our accredited labs have earned an excellent reputation among many major industries including automotive, aerospace, chemical, construction, manufacturing, power generation and more. Our diverse range of tests, many of which are standardized, measure material characteristics and behaviors when exposed to specific applied conditions. ATS experts collect and report detailed data that can assist in determining material identification, manufacturing/application suitability, mechanical reliability, and causes of failures.

List of ATS’ Accredited Material Testing Labs

Types of Materials Tested:

ATS’ Multi-Disciplined Material Testing Services

Mechanical Testing — Accredited Services

Metallographic Analysis — Accredited Material Testing Services

Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Weld – EN
Inclusion Evaluation – ASTM
Microstructure and Graphite Type in Iron – ASTM
Gain Size – ASTM
IGA Susceptibility - ASTM
Metal and Oxide Coating Thickness - ASTM
Coating Weight - ASTM
Anodizing Coating Weight – ASTM
Decarb Depth - ASTM
Case Depth - ATS (ASM)
SEM/EDS - ASTM

Image Analysis - ASTM
Coating Thickness – ASTM
Acid Dissolution Testing of Anodic Coatings – ASTM
Conductivity Measurement - ASTM
Conductivity Measurement - ASTM
Weld and Braze Evaluation and Qualification – AMS-STD, API, ASME, AWS, AASHTO, ISO, BS, BS EN, DIN EN, MIL-STD, NAVSEA, NACE
Failure Investigation - ATS (ASM)
Failure Investigation - ATS (ASM)
Computed Tomography - ATS

Non-Metals Testing — Accredited Material Testing Services

Pencil Hardness – ASTM
Tape Adhesion – ASTM, FLTM, GM, ISO
Specular Gloss – ASTM, ISO
Color - ASTM, ISO
Coating Impact – ASTM
Izod Impact (Method A) – ASTM
Rockwell Hardness, Plastic - ASTM
Flexural Properties – ASTM
VICAT Softening Temperature – ASTM
Coating Thickness – ASTM
Tensile Properties of Plastics – ASTM, ISO, DIN
Durometer (Shore A & D) – ASTM, DIN
Melt Flow – ASTM
Tear Resistance - ASTM
Heat Deflection Temperature - ASTM

Odor Testing – VDA
Organic Emissions of Non-Metallic Materials for Automobile – VDA
Taber Abrasion – ASTM
Fogging – DIN, PV
Flammability of Interior Materials - DIN FMVSS, HES
Flammability of Clothing Textiles – ASTM, 16 CFR
Flammability of Plastic Materials – UL
Flexible and Rigid Cellular Polymeric Materials – ISO
Paints and Varnishes – Visual Comparison of Colour of Paints – ISO
Paint and Varnishes – Evaluation of Degradation of Coatings - ISO
Paints and Varnishes – Determination of Resistance to Cyclic Corrosion – ISO, MBN

Environmental Exposure — Accredited Material Testing Services

Florida Exposure - PV
Kalahari Exposure – PV
Immersion in Liquids (Paints & Varnishes) – ISO
Salt Spray – ASTM, FLTM BI, GM, DIN, ISO
CASS – ASTM
Altitude Testing – MIL-STD, RTCA
Filiform Corrosion – ISO, ASTM
Humidity – ASTM
Water Fog – ASTM
Coating for Automotive Industry – Pressure-water Jetting – DIN, DIN EN ISO
Corrosion Test in Artificial Atmosphere – Salt Spray Test – DIN EN ISO
Procedure for Exposing Test Specimens in Condensation Water Atmospheres- ISO
Accelerated Corrosion Test – GM
Cyclic Salt Fog – ASTM, SAE, GMW

Stone Chip Resistance - DIN ISO
Gravelometer – ASTM, SAE
Color Stability of Plastics Exposed to Indoor Office Environments - ASTM
UV Fluorescent Exposure Testing – ASTM, ISO
Xenon Arc Weathering – ASTM, SAE, ISO, VDA
Resistance to Artificial Weathering – FLTM BO
Measurement of Gloss of Painted Panels -FLTM BI
Resistance to Interior Weathering – FLTM BO
Artificial Weathering of Automotive Interior Trim Materials – GMW
Colorfastness to Artificial Weathering – GMW, ISO
Weatherability for Automotive Parts – JIS
Solar Simulation – DIN
Shock and Vibration – MIL-STD, IEC
Seismic Testing – IEEE 344, GR-63-CORE, AC-156

Chemical – Accredited Material Testing Services

Optical Emissions Spectroscopy (OES) – ASTM
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) – ASTM
XRF (Wavelength Dispersive) - ASTM
Combustion (S, C, N, O, H)- ASTM
SEM/EDS – ASTM
X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) – ASTM
Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) – ASTM
Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) – ASTM
Determining Lead Content in Substrates or Children’s Toys – ASTM
Surface Coating Materials – Soluble Test for Metals – ASTM
Toy Substrate Materials – ASTM
Determining Total Lead in Paint and Other Similar Surface Coatings – 16 CFR 1303
Determining Total Lead in Children’s Metal Products – CPSC
Determining Total Lead in Non-Metal Children’s Products – CPSC
Toy Safety: Migration of Certain Elements – EN
Standard Operating Procedure for Determining Phthalates - CPSC
Analysis of Bisphenol A - ATS
Organic Emissions of Non-Metallic Materials for Automobiles – VDA
Determination of Aldehyde and Ketone Emissions – GMW

Substances of Concern Materials and Components Constituents and Emissions- BMW
Substances of Concern Prohibited and Declarable Substances in Materials and Components- EPA
Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings – EPA, ASTM
Toyota Engineering: Substances of Concern Materials and Components Constituents and Emissions – TSM
Toyota Engineering: Substances of Concern Materials and Components Constituents and Emissions – TSM
Non-Metallic Materials in Automotive Interior Trim; Determination of Emission of Organic Compounds – PV
DSC – ASTM
DMA – ASTM
TGA – ASTM
TMA – ASTM
FTIR – ASTM
Ion Chromatography (IC) – ASTM
Specific Gravity – ASTM
Brookfield Viscometer – ASTM
Electrical Conductivity of Solutions – ASTM
Capillary Viscometer – ASTM
pH – ASTM
Wet Chemistry – ASTM

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