Tensile Testing – Industries Served, Cleveland, Ohio

Industries Served

Aerospace
Automotive
Casting
Coatings/Plating
Coil Processors
Construction
Fastener
Forging
Foundries
General Manufacturing
Heat Treat Medical
Metals
Mills
Nuclear
Research & Development
Steel Warehouses
Testing Laboratories
Tube
Welding
Wire

For commonly performed tests please click on your industry.

Forms: Bars, Wire, Plate, Sheet, Tube, Billet, Rod, Manufactured Parts

Materials: Steel, Cast Iron, Tool Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Magnesium, Copper, Brass, Titanium, Nickel, Manganese, Iron, Composite

PLEASE CONTACT US AT 888-589-6040 or sales@tensile.com

TO DISCUSS YOUR TESTING AND

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS.

Aerospace
Advanced capabilities in testing and verification allow our customers to be assured when using Tensile Testing's staff and facilities to verify materials, OEM/after-market spares quality and product reliability. As an approved vendor for the world's largest Aircraft manufacturer, our organization meets or exceeds the rigorous requirements of the Aerospace industry.

Common Tests: See NADCAP Scopr of Accreditation

Manufactured Specimens: Notch Bars, Decarb Specimens, Fatigue Specimens, Salt Spray Panels

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Automotive
The ability to meet the requirements of our automotive customers is the strength upon which our business grows. JIT, QS-9000 compliance, adherence to Customer Specifications and other quality and manufacturing factors all determine why Tensile Testing is the choice for many suppliers in the automotive marketplace. A2LA accredited processes and procedures assure our automotive clients of timely, concise and cost-effective analyses.

Common Tests: See A2LA Scope of Accreditations

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Casting
Casting houses rely on Tensile Testing's expertise in sectioning and specimen preparation to complement required analytical methods for castings that are utilized in the automotive, aerospace and general manufacturing business sectors. Production, development and specialty cast parts are ideal candidates for chemical, mechanical and metallurgical evaluations to commercial and proprietary specifications.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Cast Bars Full Size, Chemistry, Hardness, Heat Treat Capabilities

Manufactured Specimens: B Bars, C Bars, ICI Bars

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Coatings
Clients specializing in plating, anodize, chromate and other specialty surface treatments rely on Tensile Testing's capabilities to ensure material compliance to industry quality requirements.

Common Tests: Hydrogen Embrittlement, Salt Spray, Humidity, Plating Thickness, Coating Weight, Plating Adhesion, Dime Scrape, Thumbnail, Cure Test

Manufactured Specimens: Notch Bars, Salt Spray Panels

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Coil Processors
Sheet steel distributors are clients that need to know specific material properties data in a timely manner. Whether the product is intended for automotive, HVAC or alternative end-users, Tensile Testing can meet test parameters in a cost-effective, expeditious time frame.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), R & N Values, Olsen Test, Charpy, Chemistry, Hardness

Manufactured Specimens: R Bar, JIS Specimens

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Construction
Contractors, distributors, and suppliers of various construction materials rely on the accurate and timely results provided by Tensile Testing for fasteners and other components utilized in the construction of bridges, I-beam frame buildings, roadways and general purpose out-buildings.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Full Size Rebar, Charpy, Chemistry, Weld Procedure, NDT, In Field

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Fastener
Compliance to the requirements of the Fastener Quality Act ensures that the testing performed for our clients is industry driven. Exceptional capabilities and the ability to work with clients to meet quality/time/cost constraints are hallmarks of Tensile Testing's fundamental base within the Fastener industry.

Common Tests: See A2LA Scope of Accreditations

Manufactured Specimens: Washers, Wedges, Specimen Holders

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Forging
Aerospace, Medical, Maritime, and Automotive forgers utilize the expert sample preparation and analytical capabilities of Tensile Testing. Whether it is mechanical properties such as impact data or metallurgical properties such as macro etching for grain flow, Tensile Testing can meet our clients requirements.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Charpy, Chemistry, Jominy, Fracture Toughness, Hardness

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Foundries
Heavy industry for the over-the-road and rail transport markets count on Tensile Testing for many services such as large sample sectioning, mechanical properties, hardness testing and chemical composition. The capability to prepare specimens from samples up to 3000 pounds in weight enables our clients to meet their customers' needs speedily.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Cast Bars Full Size, Chemistry, Hardness, Heat Treat Capabilities

Manufactured Specimens: B Bars, C Bars, ICI Bars

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General Manufacturing
The wide range of services available through ONE analytical entity allows many varied manufacturers to verify product quality cost-effectively. The ability of our staff to work with clients on new product development, in-process analytical methodology and failure analysis enhances the success of our clients in their respective markets.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Chemistry, Metallurgical Exam, Failure Analysis, Custom Testing

Manufactured Specimens: Fixturing for custom testing

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Heat Treat
Production quality assurance for heat treatment sources, in accordance with established commercial and military requirements is routinely provided by our highly skilled technical staff utilizing calibrated and efficient equipment. Surface and base material conditions are verified in accordance with client requests. Tensile Testing also has the capability to provide small lot laboratory-oriented heat treatment of materials and specimens.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), chemistry, Metallurgical (Grain Size, Decarb, Case depth)

Manufactured Specimens: Decarburization discs, Tensiles for furnace checks

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Medical
Materials verification of basic, in-process and finished medical appliances, fixtures and devices is an area in which Tensile Testing's list of clients continues to expand. Orthopedic, Vascular and Gastro-intestinal devices are routinely evaluated for a variety of clients to industry requirements.

Common Tests: See A2LA Scope of Accreditations

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Metals
Whether your organization is a primary producer/supplier, distributor, re-sale or scrap facility Tensile Testing can meet your content, properties and limitations needs by providing quick, verifiable services. Our Certification reports are backed by an industry respected quality compliance system, meeting or exceeding our clients requirements.

Common Tests: See A2LA Scope of Accreditations

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Mills
As an independent laboratory source with many industry accreditations, Tensile Testing is positioned to offer unbiased third party referee testing to mills that serve the military and automotive markets.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Charpy, Chemistry

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Nuclear
Power generation requirements include the verification of material properties for turbines, generators, transmission lines and accessories. As an accepted source, Tensile Testing can provide these verifications in addition to failure analysis.

Common Tests: See A2LA Scope of Accreditations

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Plating
Clients specializing in plating, anodize, chromate and other specialty surface treatments rely on Tensile Testing's capabilities to ensure material compliance to industry quality requirements.

Common Tests: Hydrogen Embrittlement, Salt Spray, Humidity, Plating Thickness, Coating Weight, Plating Adhesion, Dime Scrape, Thumbnail, Cure Test, Chrome Hardness

Manufactured Specimens: Notch Bars, Salt Spray Panels

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Research & Development
Research personnel in the automotive, aerospace and medical markets utilize Tensile Testing's knowledge of test methods, fixturing configuration and innovative investigative processes to enhance their R&D capabilities. Our organization helps "bridge the gap" when equipment and/or technical expertise is not available to clients from "in-house" sources.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Chemistry, Metallurgical Exam, Failure Analysis, Custom Testing

Manufactured Specimens: Fixturing for Custom Testing

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Steel Warehouses
Steel sheet and plate distributors utilize our testing capabilities to verify acquired product and supplement certifications from mills for mechanical, metallurgical, chemical and corrosion-resistance properties.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), R & N Values, Olsen Test, Charpy, Chemistry, Hardness

Manufactured Specimens: R Bar, JIS Specimens

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Testing Laboratories
Commercial and captive laboratories that may not possess an extensive array of test equipment, not have "in-house" specimen fabrication capabilities and/or be facing an overflow of testing/under-capacity situation recognize Tensile Testing's commitment to high quality, cost-effective and timely service to meet their own clients' needs. Our multiple modality capabilities enhance other laboratories' abilities to deliver analyses when needed, at or below projected cost, enabling these organizations to concentrate their personnel and equipment assets on the testing in which they specialize.

Common Tests: See A2LA Scope of Accreditations, Custom Testing, Failure Analysis

Manufactured Specimens: Sample Preparation – Sawing, Machining, Mount & Polish, Fixturing

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Tube
Whether it is utilized for medical purposes such as syringe or biopsy needles, or to transport petroleum products, such a 36" diameter pipe, Tensile Testing has the experience and equipment to meet most material characterization requirements for tube manufacturers. Drawn, extruded, seamless or welded tube are all within our range of experience.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Full Size, Flare test, Weld Integrity, Chemistry, Charpy Impact

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Welding
Welder, procedure and personnel qualifications are performed by our staff of experienced laboratory professionals. Familiarity with ASME, ASNT and AWS requirements enable our staff to meet most of our weld clients needs efficiently. CWI on staff.

Common Tests: Tensile (Machine & Test), Bends (Root, Face, & Side), Charpy V-Notch, Weld Integrity, Chemistry

Manufactured Specimens: Plates & Tubes for Welding Test

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Wire
Wire materials from steel to copper are routinely tested for mechanical properties at Tensile Testing. In sizes ranging from 0.062 to 0.50 inch diameter we provide physical properties data to manufacturers supplying the filtration, electric generator, armored cable, construction and medical industries.

Common Tests: Full Size wire, Chemistry

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4520 Willow Parkway
Cleveland, Ohio 44125
Phone: 216.641.3290