Looking for lab to conduct wear resistance tests 1

[dshore]

Does anyone know of a lab in Canada or USA that could perform some wear resistance tests on a few copper based alloys ?

Thanks

 

[CoryPad]

Falex in Chicagoland area

 

[mrfailure]

I use:

Lewis Research, Inc.
33712 Wescoats Road, Unit #1
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 644-0881 • FAX (302) 644-0882

 

[tomwalz]

Zane Lockhart
Senior Metallurgist and Failure Analyst at Sherry Laboratories
Louisville, Kentucky
Sherry Laboratories
9301 Innovation Drive Suite 103
P.O. Box 569
Daleville, IN 47334-0569
Phone: 765.378.4101
Fax: 765.378.4107


Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.

http://www.carbideprocessors.com

Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.

 

[Luxeal]

NRC boucherville, Qc, Canada.

Luxeal

 

[Tmoose]

Is the wear experienced in service due in some part to erosion?
"Results" of a test method using abrasion can be very misleading.
The outfit I worked for made a bunch of material decisions doing that and some of the results were di$appointing.

regards,
Dan T

 

[tbuelna]

Tmoose, that's a good point. I think the type of testing desired would more correctly be described as "wear rate" testing, rather than "wear resistance" testing. "Wear resistance" is subjective, while "wear rate" can be quantified.

 

[dshore]

The main problem is finding a lab that could perform a Galling Test. Any further suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[mrfailure]

dshore, have you contacted any of the suggestions listed above yet to see if they will be able to perform your testing?

 

[tomwalz]

Bureau of Mines
at Oregon State University
Margaret Ziomek Mrosz
I saw her work on carbide a few years ago and was impressed.

FP Innovations in Canada does a lot of this but the FP stands for Forest Products so they are limited.

Thomas J. Walz
Carbide Processors, Inc.

http://www.carbideprocessors.com

Good engineering starts with a Grainger Catalog.

 

[tbuelna]

These guys build the machines (pin/disc) used for wear or abrasion testing. Might be worth giving them a call.

http://www.falex.com/testing.html

Good luck.
Terry

 

[Luxeal]

Which ASTM galling tests are you looking for ? I do not have very successful experience with ASTM Galling test. You may want to consider developing your own test for your own application.

Luxeal