AEROSPACE QUALITY SYSTEMS

                         A Woman Owned, Small Business
                             A Division of Valley Technologies, Inc.

We operate an extensive metallurgical laboratory, providing all necessary testing on site. In addition, our sister division, Precision Forgings, Inc., can provide Zyglo penetrant inspection as well as precision measuring on their Mitutoyo 3-axis coordinate measuring system. Below is a brief list of our regular testing procedures.

Metallurgical Testing Capabilities

• Rockwell Hardness   
• Superficial Rockwell  
• Knoop Microhardness 
• Tensile Testing 
• Eddy-Current Conductivity
• Metallographic Evaluation
• Oxalic Acid Testing
• Grain flow Testing

more detailed information

• Rockwell Hardness    (C,B,A,E & H Scales)
• Superficial Rockwell    (15N & 15T Scales)
• Knoop Microhardness   (500G Load)
• RT Tensile Testing   (up to 60,000 lbs.)
• Brinell Hardness Testing   (3000 KG Load)