Material characterization tests

Your challenges

In a context of demanding international standards, manufacturers have to guarantee the quality and reliability of their products in the face of an ever-increasing number of innovative materials subject to severe operating conditions.

Innovation and ecological transition

Whether you’re launching a new product, monitoring production quality or dealing with a failure, you need to identify the mechanical and metallurgical characteristics of your materials to validate a design, its compliance with international standards, the reliability of your production process or identify the causes of damage.

Our services

Cetim Maroc supports you through a series of standardized tests and metallurgical analyses to determine the physical and mechanical properties of a metallic or composite material and its suitability for the intended applications.

Custom testing

Our test engineering experts design and implement multiphysics test methodologies and protocols to meet your specific needs.

Mechanical testing (static and dynamic)

Static testing

Composite materials

Tension perpendicular to ambient with preparation
Double notch shear
Inter-laminar shear
Climbing drum peel
Single shear

Metallic materials

Testing of specimens made of various materials (aluminum, titanium, inconel, etc.)
Hot tensile test 900°C
Tensile test at room temperature
Creep test 900°C

Applicable standards :

ASTM E8/ASTM E21/ NF EN 2002-1&2 / ISO 6892-1&2, NF EN 2002-5, ASTM E139

Accreditations / Qualifications: NADCAP, COFRAC, SAFRAN, AIRBUS & GENERAL ELECTRIC

Dynamic testing

Fatigue tests on flat, cylindrical and notched specimens at ambient and elevated temperatures (up to 900°C)

LCF low cycle fatigue tests (standardized and customized tests)
HCF vibratory fatigue tests
DWELL tests on servo-hydraulic machines
Creep tests on servo-hydraulic machines
Relaxation tests

In-plane cracking tests at ambient and elevated temperatures (up to 900°C)

DaDn crack propagation: FC7, CT, KBR and KB…
K1C critical stress intensity factor test

Applicable standards: ASTM E606; ASTM E466; ASTM E647; ASTM E399

Accreditations / Qualifications: NADCAP, COFRAC, SAFRAN, GENERAL ELECTRIC

Metallurgical analysis

Metallographic analysis to assess the quality, properties and structures of metallic materials and alloys

Analysis and chemical composition of metallic materials
Mechanical properties of metallic materials
Metallographic examinations of metallic materials
Engineering of customized test benches

Applicable standards: ASTM E112/ASTM E47

Accreditations / Qualifications: NADCAP, COFRAC, SAFRAN, GENERAL ELECTRIC

Chemical analysis to characterize the physico-chemical properties of your metallic materials (chemical composition and chemical grade)

Identification and verification of elemental content by :
Direct analysis of solid materials by Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES)
Analysis after solution by Plasma Emission Spectrometry (PES)
Determination of gas content with various elemental analyzers to quantify hydrogen, oxygen or nitrogen content
Analysis and characterization of numerous metals and alloys (high-alloy steels, cobalt alloys, nickel alloys, titanium alloys, aluminum alloys)

Applicable standards: ASTM E1447

Accreditation / Qualification: COFRAC, SAFRAN

Our strengths to ensure the success of your projects

Neutral, internationally recognized expertise

in particular through various customer accreditations and qualifications

A unique partner capable of

all mechanical and metallurgical testing on the same site

Logistical support

especially for international customers

Extensive testing resources

and Best Value service

An integrated organization

from machining specimens to carrying out tests, offering optimum quality in the shortest possible time

Our training courses

Our experts support your teams’ skills development through Cetim Academy® training courses in preparation for COFREND certification.

Accreditations, certifications and qualifications

NADCAP, Cofrac essai, ISO 9001 and EN9100 quality management accreditations.

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