TESTING
At Offshore Stainless Supplies, quality is paramount in every product we manufacture and process.
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We maintain rigorous standards to ensure our customers receive materials that meet exact specifications and perform flawlessly in demanding applications. Central to this commitment is our comprehensive testing program to verify the integrity and quality of our products.
Cold drawn bars, essential for high-performance applications such as fasteners and critical components, must meet precise dimensional tolerances and mechanical properties. Our cold drawn stainless steel, duplex and nickel alloy bars are manufactured to exact standards and undergo thorough testing to ensure they perform optimally under stress.
Destructive Testing
This method includes tests such as tensile testing, impact testing and hardness testing. These tests are conducted to measure the material's strength, toughness and resistance to mechanical stress. Tensile testing pulls the material until failure to determine its ultimate tensile strength. Impact testing evaluates the material's ability to absorb energy and resist fracture, while hardness testing checks for uniformity in the material’s surface and structural integrity
Non-Destructive Testing
To ensure the bars are free from internal or surface defects without damaging the product, we employ non-destructive methods such as ultrasonic testing, eddy current testing and magnetic particle inspection. These techniques help identify any cracks, voids or inconsistencies within the material that could compromise performance, in addition to detecting internal flaws and spotting surface irregularities.
Positive Material Identification (PMI)
PMI is an integral process in our Quality Management System, as it is essential that a given alloy conforms to the correct design specification. By maintaining a strong PMI program, it is possible to virtually eliminate these failures and ensures that each incoming delivery is the correct material grade prior to investing a large amount of production time and ensures conformity prior to shipment to our customers.
Drawing Tolerances
Our cold drawn bars are manufactured to meet strict dimensional tolerances, ensuring precise and consistent sizes for all applications. We adhere to H11 and K11 tolerances, which are industry-standard for high-precision components. These tolerances ensure minimal deviation from specified dimensions, providing excellent surface finish and dimensional accuracy for demanding industries like aerospace, automotive and heavy engineering.
Whether you need cold drawn bars with H11/K11 tolerances or 1.4003 stainless steel sheet or plate, you can trust Offshore Stainless to provide products that are tested, reliable and ready for high-performance applications. Our unwavering commitment to quality and precision is reflected in our comprehensive testing program.