Mechanical and Material Test Lab


Our engineers use this lab to conduct various steel application projects with our customers as well as to conduct material characterizations, trouble shoot production problems, conduct benchmark testing, compare materials, generate material properties data for the FEA modeling, and more.  Test capabilities include:

• Coefficient of Friction Determination
• Dent Resistance Testing
• Forming Limit Diagram Determination
• Hole Expansion (Stretch Flange)
• Lab Forming Simulative Tests
• Mechanical Property Measurement
• Palm Printing Testing
• Panel Oil Canning Load Determination
• Panel Stiffness Testing
• Rockwell Hardness Testing
• Simulative Painting / Baking Cycle
• Springback and Sidewall Curl
• Strain Measurement and Analysis
• Strain Rate Testing
• Surface Roughness and Waviness
• True Stress and True Strain Curve
• Weld Strength Testing