Here at Rider Tool & Manufacturing Co, we specialize in mechanical engineering, custom metal fabrication and non-destructive testing, also commonly referred to as NDT. This type of testing is essentially responsible for maintaining a uniform level of quality, as well as product reliability when it comes to specific metals. There are many different types of non-destructive testing and all of these tests can be conducted on various materials without damaging them or rendering them unserviceable.
Types of Non-Destructive Testing
At Rider Tool & Manufacturing Co, we focus our attention on nine different types of non-destructive testing when it comes to mechanical engineering. These tests include the following:
- The Brinell Hardness Test:
This test determines the hardness of aluminum, iron and steel forgings and castings.
- The Charpy Impact Test:
This test can determine how much energy is absorbed by a material during fracture.
- The Dye And Liquid Penetrate Test:
This test is conducted only on non-porous materials and can detect surface faults and defects.
- The Dry-Film Thickness Test:
Once coating layers have been applied to materials and have subsequently dried, the dry-film thickness test can measure the exact level of thickness and, therefore, the potential longevity, of these coatings.
- Hydro / Pressure tests:
In these tests, water is used to determine whether a pipe or vessel is leaking or damaged.
- Radiography:
This mode of testing can aid in flagging hidden flaws in an array of different types of materials with the help of penetrating short wavelength electromagnetic radiation.
Other non-destructive testing methods that we specialize in include the following:
- Magnetic particle testing,
- Ultrasonic testing, and
- Vacuum testing, to name a few.
For more information about mechanical engineering and steel fabrication in Ontario, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team.
