Single measurements are a sensible starting point
If you first need one specimen, a zone comparison or a feasibility check, the laboratory is the direct entry point without having to launch a full device project.
Materials testing
Materials testing in Bochum for local material properties and fast reports.
Laboratory service
Start with one measurement before it has to become a device project.
If the sample, the part zone and the target properties are already clear, the laboratory is the fastest route to robust data. That lets you clarify feasibility, local deviations or release questions through a concrete measurement first.
i3D®, hardness testing and topography from one place
You get i3D® testing, hardness testing, sample preparation and optical 3D topography in one coordinated workflow instead of assembling them from several sources.
Robust properties instead of indentation images alone
You receive Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ, hardness values, plastic stress-strain curves and 3D topography together with a report, plots and technical interpretation.
From the measurement point to the technical decision
The results can be used directly for release, complaint handling, supplier comparison, FEM input or the planning of the next testing step.
Services and measurement scope
These measurements can be commissioned directly.
From preparation to final report, the complete testing path is available. Single measurements, mapping or small series are designed to fit the material question, the zone and the required target properties.
From specimen preparation to a robust measurement report.
You can see directly which properties can be commissioned with which method and what type of output comes back from the laboratory.
| Service | Description | Standard / output |
|---|---|---|
| i3D® indentation testing | Local yield strength Rᶦₚ₀.₂, tensile strength Rᶦₘ, plastic stress-strain curves and zone-resolved mapping directly on the part or specimen. | DIN SPEC 4864 |
| Hardness testing | Vickers, Brinell and Rockwell with documented evaluation for comparison, QA, release and standard testing. | DIN EN ISO 6506 / 6507 / 6508 |
| Sample preparation | Sectioning, mounting, grinding and polishing for a clean, measurement-ready surface. | Preparation for i3D®, hardness and topography |
| Optical 3D topography | White light interferometry for indentation geometry, topography, roughness and surface assessment. | Topography profiles / roughness data |
| Evaluation and report | Measurement protocol, property tables, plots and technical classification for development, QA or simulation. | Report / FEM-ready and QA-ready data |
Weld and heat-affected zone
Local Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ and stress-strain data directly along the weld or in the HAZ when a global average is not technically sufficient.
Part testing on small geometries
Suitable for fasteners, small components and zones that should not first be converted into a classical tensile specimen. Screws are one typical example.
Mapping, series and variant comparison
When many points, states or specimens need to be documented and compared reproducibly in a short time.
Flow curves for FEM and material cards
Local stress-strain curves and properties for simulation, model correlation and realistic material cards.
Incoming inspection, QA and complaints
A fast entry point for supplier comparison, release and deviation analysis when local differences need to become visible earlier.
Single measurements as an entry point
Even a single specimen is meaningful when feasibility, local deviation or the technical relevance of a zone must be clarified first. Only then does it become clear whether this should grow into a larger measurement package, a product demo or an in-house system project.
Your measurement request
How a specimen becomes a clear test order.
Not every request starts with a series. A single specimen is often enough when the target property, the measurement location and the technical relevance first need to be clarified cleanly.
Three steps to the measurement.
The better the specimen, the zone and the target property are described, the faster the laboratory scope can be narrowed down reliably.
| Step | What happens? |
|---|---|
| 1. Request and specimen information | You send the specimen, part, material, measurement location and the required target values such as Rᶦₚ₀.₂, Rᶦₘ, hardness, stress-strain curve, topography, number of specimens and reporting scope. |
| 2. Feasibility check and quotation | We review the measurement location, method, relevant standards and effort, then propose the appropriate measurement scope. |
| 3. Measurement and report | You receive the measurement with properties, plots and technical interpretation. Express measurements are coordinated directly, depending on capacity. |
Saskia Siegert
Head of Materials Testing
Your contact for materials analysis, testing workflows and project coordination. Directly relevant for single measurements, mapping, report requests and the entry into broader testing tasks.
+49 234 970 414 04