Zakład Konstrukcji Spawanych has its own non-destructive testing Laboratory. It has 20 employees, 17 of whom are directly involved in testing activities. The inspectors are certified on 2nd or 3rd Level in accordance with ISO 9712 and/or SNT-TC-1A Ed. 2016 in following methodes: VT, MT, PT, RT and UT (including PA and TOFD).
The Laboratory’s competence is confirmed by the Office of Technical Inspection and the Polish Centre for Accreditation. The laboratory meets the requirements of WUDT-LAB edition 1/2019 and the standards PN-EN ISO 17025:2018-02 and possesses:
- Certificate no. LBU-011/09 issued by UDT for following scope:
| Lp. | Test/measurement method | Tested characteristics | Reference document |
| 1. | Visual tests | Shape imperfections and surface discontinuities of welded joints |
PN-EN ISO 17637:2017-02 PN-EN 13018:2016-04 |
| 2. | Penetration tests | Surface discontinuities of welded joints open to the test surface |
PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2013-08 PN-EN ISO 3452-5:2009 PN-EN ISO 3452-6:2009 |
| 3. | Magnetic particle testing | Surface and subsurface discontinuities of welded joints, lying at a depth of not more than 2 mm |
PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 PN-EN ISO 17638:2017-01 |
| 4. | Ultrasonic testing |
Discontinuities: – welded joints from 8mm thickness – welded joints using TOFD ultrasonic wave diffraction technique, – welded joints using the PA automated mosaic head technology, – flat steel products with thickness from 6mm Thickness measurements in the range from 0.6 mm to 300 mm |
PN-EN ISO 16810:2014-06 PN-EN ISO 17640:2019-01 PN-EN ISO 10863:2011 PN-EN ISO 13588:2019-04 PN-EN 10160:2001 PN-EN ISO 16809:2019-08 |
| 5. | Radiographic testing | Discontinuities of welded joints up to 100 mm thick |
PN-EN ISO 5579:2014-02 PN-EN ISO 17636-1:2013-06 |
- Accreditation no. AB 1782 confirmed by PCA for following scope:
| Test object/product |
Type of activity/ characteristics/method |
Reference documents |
| Welded joints of metallic materials |
Shape imperfections and external surface discontinuities Method: Visual VT |
PN-EN ISO 17637:2017-02 ASME s. V art. 9 ed. 2019 |
| Metal products and materials |
Shape imperfections and external surface discontinuities Method: Visual VT |
PN-EN ISO 13018:2016-04 ASME s. V art. 9 ed. 2019 |
| Welded joints of ferromagnetic materials |
Surface discontinuities and subsurface discontinuities Method: Magnetic-Powder MT |
PN-EN ISO 17638:2017-01 ASME s. V art. 7 ed. 2019 |
| Ferromagnetic metal products and materials |
Surface discontinuities and subsurface discontinuities Method: Magnetic-Powder MT |
PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 ASME s. V art. 7 ed. 2019 |
| Flat steel products | Internal discontinuities Range: Thickness (8-300) mm Method: Ultrasonic UT |
PN-EN 10160:2001 ASME s. V art. 5 ed. 2019 |
| Flat products made of stainless steels | Internal discontinuities Range: Thickness (8-300) mm Method: Ultrasonic UT |
PN-EN 10307:2004 ASME s. V art. 5 ed. 2019 |
| Welded joints of metallic materials | Internal discontinuities Range: Thickness (8-300) mm Method: Ultrasonic UT |
PN-EN ISO 17640:2019-01 PN-EN ISO 13588:2019-04 ASME s. V art. 4 ed. 2019 |
| Metal products and materials |
External surface discontinuities open to the test surface Method: Penetration PT |
PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2013 PN-EN ISO 3452-5:2009 PN-EN ISO 3452-6:2009 ASME s. V art. 6 ed. 2019 |
| Welded joints of metallic materials | Discontinuities Range: Thickness up to 60 mm Method: Radiographic RT |
PN-EN ISO 5579:2014-02 PN-EN ISO 17636-1:2013 ASME s. V art. 2 ed. 2019 |
Nondestructive Testing Laboratory is a real member of Polish Testing Laboratories Club POLLAB registered under number 1088.
The Nondestructive Testing Laboratory is part of the Quality Control Department at ZKS Ferrum S.A. The Quality Control Department, beside scope covered by UDT certification or PCA accreditation, provides following services and tests:
– Hardness tests using Proceq portable hardness testers;
– Testing of chemical composition with the use of XRF analyzer (spectrometer) Olympus;
– 3D scanning using precision 3D scanners by Faro;
– Precision measurements using Laser Tracker or Measurement Arm by Leica and Romer (Hexagon);
– Measurement of operating mills and dryers, using high speed lasers and ultrasonic sensors;
– Measurement and tracing of objects using hand tools, levels, theodolites and total stations
– Measurement and inspection before, during and after corrosion protection;