One Eighty Materials Testing (Pty) Ltd - Products

The correct choice of engineering material can mitigate risk of failure and reduce costs. In todays economy often there is little else to consider other than the choice of material to reduce manufacturing costs. We can help determine the right choice of engineering material for your application.

Determine the root cause for failure of any device or item. We have tested engine parts, products made from plastic, ceramic and metals and steels. Whether it was user abuse or improper manufacturing methods, we always find the answer

We can image any material with a high powered electron microscope with a resolution of 10nm. This is used to look at fracture surfaces in the case of fatigue failure, to test for corrosion deposits on failed items, and to interpret high resolution microstructures.

We can identify any polymer with a range of tests which can determine the composition, level of additives and properties of the polymer.

Identify the microstructure of a material to check its heat treatment condition, for example whether it is annealed or quench and tempered, or cold drawn or normalised.