Q.C. Metallurgical Laboratory provides metallurgical testing services on a wide variety of materials

Q.C. Metallurgical is A2LA Accredited. Click here to learn more about the A2LA.

Since 1983 Q.C. Metallurgical Laboratories Inc. has provided fast, accurate and affordable metallurgical testing services to metal production industries, manufacturers, insurance companies and legal professionals. As an independent A2LA accredited laboratory, Q.C. Metallurgical has the ability and experience to conduct metallurgical testing on a wide variety of materials, ranging from steel alloys to iron, aluminum and copper based castings and super alloys. We have also expanded into material testing of plastics and rubbers. This in-depth experience and knowledge of materials and their properties, provide the backbone of Q.C. Metallurgical Laboratory root cause failure analysis report. Our knowledge and experience are enhanced by using state of the art testing equipment for metallography, chemical and mechanical testing.

Mechanical Testing	Chemical Analysis	Rubber & Polymer Analysis
Tensile Test Plastic Strain Ration (R-Value) Plastic Deformation Shear Strength Proof Load Fastener Testing Strain Hardening exponent (n-value) Rockwell Hardness Microhardness Tests Brinnel Hardness Charpy Impact V-Notch. Hydrogen Embrittlement	Optical Spectroscopy Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Electron Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) of Rubbers and Polymers X-Ray Fluorescence for PMI Testing (XRF)	Material Identification Failure Analysis UV Exposure Hardness Microhardness Tensile, Flexural & Compressive Properties Density/Specific Gravity UV Exposure/Weathering SEM and EDS Analysis Vibration Testing Ash Content (Dry and Wet)
Metallography	Failure Analysis	Environmental Analysis
Microstructures Coating Thickness Plating Thickness Corrosion Analysis Heat Treating Fracture Morphology Failure Analysis Grain size Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Electron Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)	All Manufactured Products Welded, Brazed and Soldered Joints All types of wire and cable Tools and Dies All types of castings and forgings Shafts and Bearings Gears Mechanical Fasteners Springs Boilers and Heat Exchangers Pressure Vessels Polymer Parts	Wastewater Analysis Stormwater Analysis Solid Waste Analysis Drinking Water Anlaysis

Q.C Metallurgical Laboratory INC.
17048 215 St.
Davenport, IA 52804
Contact us with any of your material testing questions
Phone (563) 386-7827 Fax (563)386-6780