Materials and component testing is a fundamental aspect of ensuring the safety and reliability of products used in everyday life. This eBook discusses the critical practices for protecting the ...

Compared to metals such as aluminum and steel, the number of stiffness and strength properties associated with polymer matrix composites (PMCs) is extensive. For metals, these mechanical properties ...

Electrical safety testing has been around for almost a century, and safety agencies have been testing and certifying products for almost as long. Electrical and electronic products have changed ...

Nondestructive testing is a multidisciplinary profession that blends quality assurance and materials science. Many industries rely upon it, but few uses are more important than in the nuclear power ...

The agreement aims to bolster NHAI’s existing QA/QC mechanisms through independent, third-party verification of construction ...

You may remember that long, high-frequency and screeching tone on your television or radio: “This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test.” (In the actual event of a local, ...

Leak detection plays a critical role in ensuring packaging reliability, especially in industries where product integrity directly affects safety, sterility or shelf life.

What is a Tensile Test? A tensile test pulls (or stretches) a sample and, as a result, the extensibility/elongation and tensile strength properties are measured in ...