Threaded Fasteners inspection of bolts, screws, studs, nuts, pins, washers, also rivets and other related fasteners.

Are you receiving what you ordered? or are they counterfeit!

LMATS is NATA & ILAC MRA recognised ISO 17025 Testing Laboratory "The International acceptance of technical test and calibration data for exported goods" resulting in "a product tested once, accepted everywhere". 


LMATS Threaded Fastener inspection services Services for Pre Shipment and Post Delivery inspection before to acceptance, thus making sure the quality you ordered is the quality you received. The correct material specification, correct strength, correct dimensions, etc.

Specialised Fastener Testing of bolts, nuts, washers and all types of fasteners.

Do the fasteners you are procuring meet the correct specification for the job?

Whether they are required to withstand corrosive conditions of marine and subterranean environments or the stresses and fatigue conditions of rotating equipment, or any other critical
application, a high level of quality assurance is essential for  ensuring that the right fasteners are installed.

LMATS provide comprehensive testing of all sizes and grades:

• Proof Load Test
  Assess the capacity to hold a specified load
• Wedge Tensile Test –
  Assess maximum load capacity.
• ROCAP (Rotational Capacity) and Assembly Tests
  Assess the performance of a bolt, nut and washer set
• Hardness Test
  Core and surface
• Chemical Analysis
  Grade identification and compliance
• Coating Thickness
  Corrosion resistance potential.

ISO 2859-1:1999 Fasteners  Part 4: Control, inspection, delivery, acceptance, and quality

3000kN (300Tons) Load Testing Capacity

LMATS Size capability of Threaded Fastener Inspection Services - 1mm Dia to 80mm Dia, test to 3000kN.

• AS 1252 - 1983
• AS 1252 - 1996
• AS 1252.1 – 2016
• AS 1252.2 – 2016
• AS 4291.1- 2015 Steel Fasteners - Bolts, screws, and studs - Mechanical properties (Identical to ISO 898-1:2013)
• AS NZS 4291.2- 2016 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel – Nuts (Identical to ISO 898-2:2012)
• ISO 3506.1- 2009 Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners Part 1 Bolts, screws
• ISO 3506-2- 2009 Mechanical Properties of Corrosion-resistant Stainless Steel Fasteners - Part 2- Nuts
  
  

• LMATS regularly inspect test the following:
• Bolt Proof Load Test
• Bolt Core Hardness Test (Cross-section Rockwell)
• Bolt Core Hardness Test (Cross-section Vickers)
• Bolt Hardness - Surface (HV 0.3)
• Bolt or Stud Axial Tensile Test (ISO 3506.1 Bolt Ext)
• Bolt or Stud Machined Tensile Test - Material Properties
• Bolt or Stud Wedge or Axial Tensile Test
  
  
  
• Bolt Thread Decarburisation & Surface Discontinuity
• Bolt Thread Decarburisation (Hardness and Micro)
• Charpy Impact Test
• Chemical Analysis (OES)
• Chemical Analysis (XRF)
• Coating Thickness Bolt, Nut or Washer (Ultrasonic)
• Nut Hardness (Rockwell)
• Nut Hardness (Vickers)
• Nut Proof Load
• Washer Hardness (Rockwell)
• Basic Dimensional Checks
• Basic Fastener Assembly Test - AS 1252: 1996
• Preloading Suitability Test to RMS B240/E
• Basic Fastener Assembly Test for K0, per assembly - AS 1252: 2016

• Failure Investigation
• MPI
• PMI
• Chemical Testing
• Shear strength
• Tensile strength
• Corrosion testing
• Coating material analysis.

Want to know more about  LMATS Fastener Inspection Services and how we can assist you. Simply call us or contact us through our form