“We perform a wide range of metal testing. We take pride in our work and promise to give you the most accurate answers possible.”
Metals testing and analysis require a complex combination of skills, experience and equipment. As an independent testing facility, we have the necessary resources to get the job done in a thorough and timely manner. If you need failure analysis, our engineers can determine the root cause of the problem. In cases where expert testimony is necessary for trials or depositions, we have experts who can provide the needed testimony.
Our Accreditations
Our laboratory is approved and/or inspected by AMRL (AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory), CCRL (Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory) and the US Army Corps of Engineers approval list for testing. Our laboratory accreditations include: ISO 17025, AASHTO R18 and we are an approved laboratory for the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Our employees are active members in ACI, ASTM, ICRI, FRCA, ASCE and SWRI. Several TEC Services employees are current or past committee members, committee chairs, board members and presidents for local and national chapters of these organizations.
We work closely with ASTM in the development of aggregate, concrete and masonry test methods, testing guidelines, and specifications.
Our list of metals tests below are ASTM tests that we perform on a regular basis. If a test is desired that is not listed, please call us and inquire for further details.
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Test Methods Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
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Specification for Steel Strand, Uncoated Seven-Wire for Prestressed Concrete
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Specification for Ductile Iron Castings
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| ASTM A615 | Standard Specification for Deformed and Plain Carbon Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement |
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Specification for Steel Castings, General Requirements, for Pressure-Containing Parts
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| ASTM A706 | Standard Specification for Low Alloy Steel Deformed and Plain Bars for Concrete Reinforcement |
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Specification for Casting, Steel and Alloy, Common Requirements, for General Industrial Use
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Indentation Hardness of Metallic Materials by Comparison Hardness Testers
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Tension Testing Wrought and Cast Aluminum and Magnesium-Alloy Products
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Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
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Tension Testing of Metallic Foil
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Verification of Test Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
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Resources
AASHTO
Army Corps of Engineering
ASTM
IAS
ICC-ES
ICRI
Metals Trade Association
National Assoc. of Architectural Metal Manufacturers (NAAMM)
PCA
Texas Cast Metal Association