Metallurgy & Testing

Guaranteeing Your Part Meets Expectations & End-Use Requirements

Scot Forge has invested time in recruiting top talent in the fields of metallurgy and engineering to provide customers a level of metal forming technical expertise and support that is unmatched.

Scot Forge on-staff, in-house metallurgists and quality inspectors implement testing methods that support production, quality control and research and development for our customers. Our expertise includes:

Nondestructive examination

Destructive testing

Metallurgy review and support

Failure analysis

Forgings Requiring Nadcap Nondestructive Testing

Scot Forge’s Nadcap Nondestructive Testing (NDT) certification is not automatically applied to all orders which require NDT. If Nadcap NDT is required, it must be specified on the purchase order.

Nondestructive Testing

Guaranteed Quality Requirements Lower Costs

Scot Forge staffs an inspection team of industry certified personnel trained to use the latest and most advanced equipment in the field. Our on-site NDE services utilize Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant and Ultrasonic Testing methods that are Nadcap accredited, when contracted. These services guarantee your forgings meet the quality requirements essential for the intended application, saving time and money.

Nondestructive examination methods

Ultrasonic inspection (UT): contact a-scan testing

Magnetic particle (MT): wet fluorescent, dry powder

Liquid penetrant (PT): water washable fluorescent, visible dye

Elemental analysis using optical emission and x-ray fluorescence spectrometry

ASNT and ACCP

All personnel performing nondestructive testing at Scot Forge are certified in accordance with written procedures that meet and exceed the guidelines of ASNT Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A.[1] and NAS‑410.[2]

Additionally, all of our Level III inspectors are third-party-certified or in the process of becoming certified as ASNT NDT Level III and ASNT ACCP Professional Level III.

Our Nondestructive testing systems is accredited to the very stringent Nadcap Nondestructive Testing conformity assessment.

[1] A guideline for the "Qualification and Certification of Nondestructive Testing Personnel" published by the American Society of Nondestructive Testing).

[2] National Aerospace Standard “Certification & Qualification of Nondestructive Test Personnel”

Mechanical Testing

Scot Forge metallurgists also use an array of mechanical, destructive test methods to understand part performance and material behavior under different load environments. By discovering the elasticity and failure threshold of a part we can ensure part reliability in the field.

Mechanical testing methods

Tensile

Dynamic tear

Hardness

Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD)*

Fracture toughness (KIC, JIC)

Fatigue, crack growth

Charpy impact (700 ft·lbf machines; -321 °F through 200+ °F)

Nil-Ductility Transition Temperature (NDT)

*Outsourced

Metallurgical Analysis

Our degreed metallurgical team has more than 175 years of combined experience. Through active participation in numerous industry associations, including ASTM, AGMA, AMS, FIA and the International Metallography Society, Scot Forge stays on the cutting edge of forging technology and advancement.

Mechanical testing methods

Metallography

Grain size

Microcleanliness

Macrostructure

Corrosion

Optical emission spectroscopy

Phase identification and phase count

Scot Forge Difference

At Scot Forge, we know the importance of getting your parts on-time, as expected. However, for customers new to procuring forgings, ordering a forging that will meet all specifications for end-use applications may be a challenge, which is why finding a trusted supplier and partner is essential. Our employee-owners are here to ensure your project stays on track with our forgings by offering:

Forge Design & Engineering Guidance

Finished Machining Options

Metallurgical Review, NDE & Destructive Testing

Quality Assurance

Scot Forge is proud to be ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified, and our team is committed to providing outstanding customer satisfaction. Further pursuance of aerospace products has led to NADCAP accreditation in both Heat Treatment for nickel material and Nondestructive Testing.

Every Scot Forge customer gets placed with a qualified team that will guide each nickel forging delivered from the inquiry stage to order placement, expediting and shipping.