Mars Metal Company™ offers the customer the ability of certifying the requested parts by a number of agencies, agencies such as Lloyds Register, ABS, and RINA.

We work with the certifying agency to list certification outlines (required testing outline, based on their particular requirements.), set the appropriate acceptances of each test (based on ASTM Standards) in advance of all production.

We also ensure that all testing is scheduled and completed, accepted to meet the customer delivery dates.

This certification process has typically included the following inspections and testing,

• Certification of Casting House based on the required standards of the particular certification agency.
• Agency witnessing the casting and or shake out of the castings and required coupons.
• Material Testing of cast coupons including the following,
  • Material chemistry
  • Physical material testing, Ultimate Tensile check.
  • V-Charpy testing
  • Microphotography
•  High energy X-ray.

                OR

(Whichever the material will allow.)

• NDT   UT Testing
• Dye Penetrate Testing.

• Machining dimensional inspection, this can be done right on the machine.
• NDT  Dye Penetrate Testing
• Finial inspection and stamping before shipping.

This list is based on the typical Lloyds Register requirements for strut castings; other agencies may set their own requirements.