1. Laboratory of Structural Materials Physical and Mechanical Properties Analysis
The Laboratory is aimed at the incoming inspection of tubular and reinforcing goods operated by SUE “MOSGAZ”, as well as the check of physical and mechanical properties of third parties’ materials. 1

2. Selection of semi-finished goods and workpieces
Diagram of the Material Properties Analysis Using Destructive Inspection Techniques
Production of samples complying with the standards of semi-finished goods
Selection of semi-finished goods and workpieces
Testing
Quality control of produced samples
Keeping records concerning the results of testing
Making finding reports containing further recommendations 2

3. Basic Stages of the Metal Samples Preparation Process
Milling
Metal Cutting
Grinding
Gas Cutting
Turning 3

4. Basic Stages of the Plastic and Polymer Composite Samples Preparation Process
Milling
Metal Cutting
Grinding
Press tool moulding 4

5. Quality Control of the Produced Samples
Profiler (profilometer)
Ultrasonic thickness gauge
Adhesiometer
Electronic vernier calliper
Micrometer 5 5

6. Distribution of Types of Testing between the Testing Machines
Versatile testing machine Instron 3369 with heat chamber
Types of Testing
testing of plastic and polymer tension at elevated temperatures (up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to the all-Union State Standard (AUSS) , AUSS , AUSS )
testing of plastic and polymer compression at elevated temperatures (up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to AUSS , AUSS );
testing of adhesion strength in case of detachment and displacement (according to AUSS , AUSS );
testing of detection of the metal-adhesion strength in case of exfoliation (according to AUSS );
testing of cylindrical metal samples tension at elevated temperatures (up to +250º С) and at lower temperatures (up to -70º С) (according to AUSS , AUSS , AUSS , AUSS );
testing wire stretching (according to AUSS ). 6

7. Versatile testing machine Instron SATEC 600DX
Types of Testing
testing of plastic and polymer samples compression at normal temperatures (according to AUSS , AUSS );
slow-bend test of plastic and polymer samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS , AUSS );
testing of metal plate samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS , AUSS );
testing of metal samples compression at normal temperatures (according to AUSS );
slow-bend test of metal samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS , AUSS );
bend-over test of metal pipes at normal temperatures (according to AUSS );
flattening test of metal pipes at normal temperatures (according to AUSS );
flattening test of metal samples at normal temperatures (according to AUSS ). 7

8. Impact testing machine Instron SI-M1
Types of Testing
Charpy-Izod impact strength test of plastic samples at normal and lower temperatures (according to AUSS , AUSS );
Charpy-Izod impact strength test of metal samples at normal and lower temperatures (according to AUSS );
Charpy non-instrumented  impact strength test (according to ISO 179-1:2000); 8

9. Versatile testing machine Instron 8801
Types of Testing
testing on determination of the crack resistance properties of metals at a static loading (according to AUSS );
endurance strength test (according to AUSS , AUSS , AUSS );
low-cycle fatigue test (according to AUSS ); 9

10. Structural Analysis of Materials
Structural Analysis Sample Preparation
Dimension and direction determination of the plane under testing
Sample preparation using the Delta AbrasiMet cut-off machine, the SimpliMet 1000 automatic pressing machine and the Phoenix 4000 grinding-and-polishing machine
Delta AbrasiMet SimpliMet 1000 Phoenix 4000 10

11. Structural Analysis of Materials
The microprobes analysis is made on the prepared microsections with the help of the Axioimager M2m automatic upright microscope, the Axiovert 40 MAT POL inversion microscope, the Mikromet micro hardness-testing machine and the respective software. 11

12. Tixomet Software System
Grain point determination AUSS
Nonmetallic
inclusions test
Foliation assessment
ASTM E
Fracture test
Coat layers micro-hardness test
Structure inhomogeneity test 12

13. Macrostructure Analysis Heat-affected zone analysis
Macrostructure of steel
a) perpendicular to the rolling plane
a) parallel to the rolling plane
33 mm
Tube thickness 13

14. Chemical Composition Determination
ARC-MET 8000 Optical Emissive Analyzer
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION – an elementwise determination of the alloying elements concentration
GRADE GUIDE – based on adjustable tables, identified by the user
PRINT IDENTIFICATION – comparison of the alloys based on the derived ultraviolet spectrums 14

15. Nondestructive Test «VECTOR» Eddy-Current Flaw Detector
ISONIC 2005 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector 15

16. The Flaw Detection Methods and Options of Results Presentation
of the ISONIC 2005 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector Test
- standard display of the flaw detection in terms of a time scan (A-scan)
Flaws display of an object in the sectional view using the ABIScan function
Flaws display of an object in the plan view using the FloorMap function
Flaws detection using the TOFD-method 16