Grainflow samples are cut from a cross-section of a representative forging, polished, etched and photographed. This completed sample is documented to show that the actual metal flow produced by the progressive die design conforms to the Customer's engineering requirements.
Met Lab Inspection Capabilities
- Abrasive and Band Saws for Part Sectioning
- Section-Mount Equipment
- Metallurgical Polish and Mount Facilities
- CNC Preparation of Test Bar samples
- Conventional and CMM Dimensional Inspection
- Microscope (50-800X) with Camera
- Ultrasonic Immersion Inspection
- Brinell and Rockwell Hardness Testing (BHN) Testers
- Alloy Type Testing (Conductivity Meter)
- Tensile Testing Machine
- Grainflow Development and Photography
