In this case I am the Customer, the supplier is asking to stop the conductivity test claiming that it is unnecessary, my staff are claiming that it is, but none are either metallurgists or heat treatment experts.
I have 7010 Aluminium alloy heat treated to T6, and wondered if anyone can clarify the following: I have been told conflicting information about how to verify if the material has been heat treated correctly, which are:
1. You only need to check the mechanical properties of this material to...