Specification, Verification & Lifetime Performance Validation
Once final design specifications are determined, we can compile and validate all required performance specifications. At Ceram, we work to most important international standards; we are accredited by UKAS (UKAS accredited testing laboratory No. 0013), ASTM, MILSPEC, ANSII and NADCAP for required protocols.
We know that end-user requirements are important to our component supplier clients and so include lifetime performance and property profiling in well controlled environments in our range of capabilities.
Ceram offers the following services to the Aerospace & Defence industries:
- lifetime performance evaluation, validation and profiling
- durability evaluation and profiling
- failure analysis and diagnostics
- duty-cycle re-creation and bench evaluation
- performance specification definition
- component/systems performance verification & accreditation (ASTM, ISO 17025 UKAS, NADCAP, 10CFR50 MILSPEC, ANSII)
- our testing capabilities include: chemical, physical, thermal, mechanical, electrical, microstructural and creep and rupture testing.
Case Studies:
Removing Chromium by 2013 - Development of New Anti-Corrosion Coatings
Critical technology review carried out in partnership with Indestructible Paint Ltd
Cleanliness Measurement on High Performance Metal Components
Application of Ceram's bespoke cleaning validation procedure - Validata
Development & Sourcing of a New Glass Material for Mansol Preforms
Testing & material trials
Surface Characterisation of Gas Turbines
Ceram assisted Goodrich Corporation with surface analysis of a chromium containing coating.
Ceramic Body Armour
A manufacturer of ceramic armour for military vehicles and personnel sought expertise regarding pressure-cast forming of armour components.
