Fasteners
MEE has the high-tech laboratory equipment to perform failure analyses, standard environmental testing, and routine materials characterization for the fastener industry. But, if your project requires a bit more ingenuity than your every-day standard test set-up, MEE also has a creative team of engineers, scientists and technicians to find a practical and cost effective solution to your custom fastener testing needs.
Recent projects include:
- Evauation of fractured u-bolts
- Bolt grade identificaiton
- Accelerated environmental testing of screws
- Evauation of cracks in a crimp connector
- Plating composition determination
- Sustained load / incremental step testing for hydrogen embrittlement evaluation
Contact us today to learn more.
Featured Case Study
Leaking Chemical Storage Tank A chemical storage tank at a manufacturing facility began to leak trace quantities of the chemical from the tank into the chemical containment area surrounding the tank. The leaks were found to be due to numerous small cracks in the type 316 stainless steel shell (wall)….