Focused On Quality
30 June, 2009
Keighley Laboratories Ltd has recently added to their already impressive list of test and analytical equipment, to target specific market areas.
The purchase of a new Niton Xlt 898s X-ray Fluorescence machine will allow its technicians to sort/identify ferrous and non-ferrous materials by Positive Material Identification/Alloy Verification (PMI/AV) methods. The equipment is portable and hand-held so that identification can be undertaken in-house or on-site. Data is stored on the instrument and instant reports are produced at the time of testing, thus eliminating material mix-ups that ultimately could result in field failures/accidents.
The addition of a Feriscope®FMP30 will enable the company’s technicians to check, on-site or in-house the ferrite content of corrosion and acid resistant steels used in aggressive environments. Applications are numerous and include austenitic stainless steel welds, clad materials and base duplex steel. Again data is stored on the instrument giving the operator instant results as to the levels of delta ferrite. Other ferritic phases and transformed martensite are also recognised.
To compliment the above is Magnetic Permeability Testing. This simple test measures the residual magnetism in a metallic material. The equipment undertakes an accurate assessment of the materials' relative magnetism (commonly referred to by the Greek letter µ). This service is offered using a low Mu balanced bridge instrument measuring magnetic permeability in increments from 1.02µ to 2µ. Typical materials tested include austenitic stainless steels, austenitic irons and copper alloys such as aluminium bronze.