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Material Testing Laboratory |
Manager:
M.Sc.Eng. Andrzej JAKUBOWSKI Send e-mail
Activities of Laboratory apply to:
- Testing of physical, chemical and aging characteristics of plastics, rubber, friction materials, materials for gaskets and seals, fabrics, and other non-metallic materials, for conformity with the requirements of PN, ISO, ASTM, DIN, FIAT Product Specifications, and other standards.
- Examining of the structural and strength characteristics of metallic materials.
- Testing of products, vehicle parts and components for conformity with automotive industry requirements, including post-accident examinations.
- Testing of material processability and performance.
- Testing of physical and physical and mechanical properties of paint and metallic protective coatings.
- Testing of the resistance of protective coatings and structural materials to the impact of aggressive atmospheres, liquid environments, and temperatures.
- Preparing of standards and product specifications for the materials and products as mentioned above.
- Studies, analyses, and experts’ assessments in respect of problems related to the metallic and non-metallic material technology.
- Assessing and revising of engineering drawings and design specifications in respect of correct selection of materials and heat treatment requirements.
- Selecting of alternative materials and heat treatment methods for machine components, based on original engineering specifications or on the testing of sample products.
- Designing of the related specialized test equipment.
- Training of quality control specialists in the organization of test laboratories and in the methods of testing non-metallic materials and products.
- Organizing of symposia and other meetings devoted to the problems related to the use of non-metallic materials in automotive vehicles.
Basic measuring and research equipment of the Laboratory:
- Strength testing machines with load capacity ranges of up to 300 kN (Instron, Louis-Schopper);
- Hardness testing machines: IRHD (Wallace) for micro-hardness tests and IRHD (Zwick), Shore, and Rockwell, Brinnel, Vickers for macro-hardness tests;
- Impact testing machines with measuring ranges of up to 4 J (Izod, Dynstat) and up to 50 J (Charpy);
- Fadeometer, weatherometer, ozonotest;
- Climatic chambers with temperature range from 70ºC to +150ºC and heat-impact chambers with temperature range of up to +500ºC;
- Test chambers for salt spray tests;
- Combustibility testing chamber, radiation lamp, and frame for vertical burning of textiles to Polish National Standard PN-ISO 3795:1996 and EU Directive 95/28/EC, 1995 Annexes IV, V, and VI;
- Machines and equipment for fatigue and endurance tests.
The Laboratory has also the following manufacturing equipment:
- Injection moulding machine of 100 ÷ 200 g capacity;
- Rubber vulcanising presses of 10 t and 40 t maximum thrust;
- Laboratory rolling mill.
Accreditation Certificate No. AB 082 issued by the Polish Centre for Accreditation (PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005) within the scope of:
- Testing of non-metallic materials used in automotive vehicles (rubber, plastics, friction linings, materials for gaskets and seals, fabrics, etc.)
- Testing of metallic materials and products and protective coatings thereof.
The Laboratory carries out type-approval tests of automotive vehicles for conformity with the following UN-ECE Regulations:
- UN-ECE Regulation No. 90 'Uniform provisions concerning the approval of replacement brake lining assemblies and drum brake linings for power-driven vehicles and their trailers';
- UN-ECE Regulation No. 34, Annex 5 'Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to the prevention of fire risks'.
The Laboratory carries out tests for conformity with the following EU Directives:
- Directive 95/28/EC, Annexes IV, V, and VI 'Burning behaviour of materials used in interior construction of certain categories of motor vehicles';
- Directive 70/221/EEC, Annex I 'Liquid fuel tanks for motor vehicles'.
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