Testing Methods for Steels

Testing Methods for Steels

Testing of steels should start with the selection of a suitable testing method and determination of the extent of testing. One should be aware that the selection of a testing method and determination of the extent of testing are as important as testing itself when the final result is considered. The most common methods are:

Chemical Analysis
Corrosion Testing
EDS Microanalysis
Eddy Current Testing
Field Metallography
Fracture Mechanics
Fractography
Hardness Testing
Hardenability Testing
Liquid Penetrant Inspection
Metallography
Macroetching
Mechanical Testing
Magnetic Particle Inspection
Optical Microscopy
Retained Austenite Measurement
Residual Stress Measurement
Sample Preservation and Handling
Scanning Electron Microscopy
Stereo Microscopy
Steel Properties at Low and High Temperatures
Surface Replication
Transformation Diagrams (CCT & TTT)
Ultrasonic Testing
Visual Inspection by Eye and Magnifier Glass
XRD Analysis