Nuclear Testing Partner
The nuclear industry is a highly progressive and regulated field requiring products to be certified. Applied Technical Services (ATS) operates a testing laboratory that complies with the requirements of nuclear quality programs, partnering with those that service the nuclear industry to ensure products comply with the stringent requirements.
Quality Assurance
- American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)
- Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee (NUPIC)
- Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee (NIAC)
- 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Part 21
- ANSI/ASME NQA-1
Services Offered:
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Nondestructive Testing (NDT):
- Radiography
- Digital Radiography
- Ultrasonic (Thickness, Shear-wave, & Phased Array)
- Magnetic Particle
- Liquid Penetrant
- Eddy Current
- Visual Examinations (Direct and Remote)
- Helium Mass Spectrometer Leak Detection (HSMLD)
- Welds
- Tanks
- Pressure Vessels
- Piping Systems
- Weld/Welder Procedure
Common Inspections:
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Quality Control Inspectors (ANSI N45.2.6):
- Mechanical
- Electrical
- Instrument and Controls
- Civil
- Receipt
- Strain Gaging
- Load Testing
- Metallography (Replication and Portable Microscopy)
- Alloy Verification (PMI)
- Hardness
- Helium Mass Spectrometer Leak Detection
On-site Services:
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Mechanical Testing:
- Elevated and Room Temperature Tensile (capabilities to 400,000 lbs.)
- Torque
- Fatigue
- Charpy Impact (US and European)
- Bend
- Elevated and Room Temperature Fracture Toughness/CTOD
- Shear
- Hydrogen Embrittlement
- Stress Rupture
- Fastener
- Load Testing of Assemblies
- Unique Test Fixture Development
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Material Identification of Metals/Oxides:
- XRF (PMI)
- Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)
- Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS)
- X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)
- Wet Chemistry
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Material Verification in support of Commercial Grade Dedication:
- Metal Alloys
- Polymers
- Rubbers
- Paints & Coatings
- Markers & Ink
- Fuels & Lubricants
- Silicone RTV & Sealants
- Other Consumables
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Material Identification of Polymers:
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- Thermo Mechanical Analysis (TMA)
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Procedure and Welder Qualifications:
- Tensile
- Bend
- Charpy Impact
- Drop Weight Test
- PWHT of Procedure Qualifications
- Fatigue/CTOD
- Hardness Testing
- Chemistry Testing
- Macro/Micro Examinations
- Corrosion Testing
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Metallurgical & Failure Analysis:
- Microstructure Evaluations
- Material Selection
- Photographic Documentation
- Manufacturing Process Evaluations
- Residue Analysis (EDS & XRD)
- Expert Witness Services
- On-site Investigation
- Microhardness Testing
- Plating Evaluation (Microscopic and Nondestructive - XRF)
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Polymer Failure Analysis
- Reverse Engineering
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Environmental Simulation:
- Thermal Shock
- Thermal Cycling/Aging
- Shock & Vibration
- Seismic/Earthquake Qualification Testing – Triaxial Table (IEEE 344)
- Environmental Conditioning: Variety of temperature/humidity chambers
- UV Exposures (Xenon Arc, QUV)
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