Mechanical Testing

ALS Maverick provides structural, physical and mechanical
testing of materials and products. Tests are designed to
verify that the material or product complies with national
or international standards and customer specifications.
Our mechanical testing teams are well supported by our
engineers and metallurgists, delivering accurate results in
a timely manner.

We provide the following mechanical testing services:

• Hardness testing – Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers, Vickers micros-hardness, Knoop
• Bend testing
• Impact testing – Charpy and Izod
• Tensile/compression testing
• Fatigue testing
• Fracture mechanics
• Product and prototype compliance testing
• Proof load testing
• Shear testing
• Plastic and composite material testing
• Macro examination
• Fillet-break tests/Nick-break tests

Materials Engineering

Our highly experienced engineers and metallurgists provide our
clients with answers to complex materials related questions. We
provide the following services:

• Residual Life Extension
• Material selection, identification, chemical analysis
• Condition assessment and repair strategies
• Metallography and micro-structural characterization
• Fatigue/remnant life analysis
• Stress and strain measurement
• Failure analysis and mitigation/root cause analysis
• Corrosion investigation and mitigation
• Coating assessment and specification
• Concrete diagnostics and repair strategies
• Creep and creep fatigue analysis of high temperature plant
• Evaluation of cracks and flaws, utilizing fracture mechanics
• Weld procedure development and review
• Litigation support and expert witness