N°2.1298
Damage assessment
Chemical analysis
Mechanical tests
Automobile tests
Corrosion / Surface
N.D.T.
 
Automobile tests

The metallurgy-corrosion department can provide a full range of tests recommended by large European car manufacturers (PSA, RENAULT, VAG, MERCEDES, etc)

They mainly include the following test categories:
Photo-climatic aging (heat, cold, humidity, UV, etc.)
Corrosion tests
Saline mist and alternate saline mist
Mechanical tests (shocks, tensile, compression, etc.)
Friction and abrasion tests
Tests on painted parts

Tools :
Scanning electron microscope
CI 3000 (xenotest, weatherometer, climatic chamber, climatron)
Durometer
Tensile testing machine
   
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