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Hardness testing
Capturing hardness profiles, e.g. from bending and forming steps.
Understanding materials, preventing damage.
We make material properties measurable: hardness profiles, weld-seam quality and damage causes — the basis for safe, durable components.
Overview
From microstructure to weld seam.
Materials engineering combines testing and process monitoring — so you detect material problems before they become damage.
- Hardness-profile lines to assess work hardening
- Inline weld monitoring (Tandemweld) in real time
- Detection of stress cracks, pores, burn-through and lack of fusion
- t8/5 cooling time and heat-affected zone (HAZ)
- Systematic damage analysis with recommendations
Key figures
Material quality made measurable — before damage occurs.
t₈/₅Cooling time
WEZZone analysis
HVHardness profile
Real timeDetection
In detail
Testing & monitoring services.
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Weld-seam quality
Real-time detection of typical weld defects in the process.
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HAZ analysis
Assessment of the heat-affected zone and cooling times.
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Damage analysis
Root-cause analysis of fractures, cracks and wear.
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Documentation
Standards-compliant test reports for quality and liability.
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Consulting
Material and process recommendations for longer service life.
Technology we use
Test technology based on PPS.
PPS
Pipeline process weld monitoring
Real-time inline process monitoring: weld defect detection (tandem weld), hardness profile and measurement data over lengths up to 13500 mm.
- Measuring range0–13500 mm
- Weldingt8/5 · WEZ/HAZ
- StandardDIN ISO 20816-1
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Pipeline process weld monitoring
PPS
PPS watches the seam as it forms: weld defects such as stress cracks, pores, burn-through and lack of fusion are detected inline and in real time, and the heat-affected zone (HAZ) is checked via the t8/5 cooling time. Hardness profile and measurement data over lengths up to 13500 mm, documented without gaps. Material problems can be assessed before they turn into damage — and standard-compliant inspection reports are produced along the way.
- Measuring range0–13500 mm
- Weldingt8/5 · WEZ/HAZ
- StandardDIN ISO 20816-1
- FunctionsDefect detection · hardness profile and measurement data up to 13500 mm length
- Used inCondition Monitoring · Measurement Technology · Automation · Pipe Technologies · Materials Engineering
DataCollector
Carrier platform · NDT and measurement technologies
A flexible carrier platform for a range of NDT and measurement technologies — capturing and documenting quality data close to the process, from the pipeline pipe to the hot induction bend.
- MethodsZfP & Messtechnik · modular
- Inspection tasksCoating thickness · VT · hardness · Ø/ovality
- WorkpiecesPipeline pipe to hot induction bend
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Carrier platform · NDT and measurement technologies
DataCollector
DataCollector brings quality inspection directly into the manufacturing process. As a flexible carrier platform for a range of NDT and measurement technologies, the system supports the capture and documentation of quality data close to the process — from the pipeline pipe to the hot induction bend. Depending on the inspection task, different sensors and methods can be integrated: coating thickness measurement of clad pipes from inside the pipe, camera-based VT monitoring of the weld and weld reinforcement, contactless hardness testing, and the capture of diameter and ovality — including inside a pipe bend. DataCollector combines sensors, positioning and data acquisition on one shared platform and makes different quality characteristics digitally available and traceable along the manufacturing process. One platform. Multiple NDT technologies. Complete quality data.
- MethodsZfP & Messtechnik · modular
- Inspection tasksCoating thickness · VT · hardness · Ø/ovality
- WorkpiecesPipeline pipe to hot induction bend
- FunctionsClad pipe coating thickness · camera-based VT monitoring · contactless hardness testing · diameter & ovality
- Used inMeasurement Technology · Pipe Technologies · Materials Engineering
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