WATSON GRINDING ANNOUNCES WATSON COATINGS LAB DIVISION RECEIVES A2LA ACCREDITATION ISO 17025:2005
HOUSTON – The Watson Coatings Laboratory, a division of Watson Grinding & Manufacturing announces its A2LA Accreditation ISO 17025:2005.
A2LA Accreditation ISO 17025:2005 is used by testing and calibration laboratories that produce testing and calibration results. The standard is specific in requirements for competence. Accreditation is a formal recognition of a demonstration of that competence. A prerequisite for a laboratory to become accredited is to have a documented quality management system. Laboratories use A2LA Accreditation ISO 17025:2005 to implement a quality system aimed at improving their ability to consistently produce valid results.
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests on metal powders and thermal spray coatings:
Test: | Test Method: |
Metal Powders | |
Apparent Density | ASTM B212 |
Flow Rate | ASTM B213 |
Sieve Analysis | ASTM B214 |
Hardness | |
Knoop & Vickers (100g, 300g, 500g, 1Kg, 2Kg) | ASTM E384 |
Rockwell (B and C) | ASTM E18 |
Thermal Spray Coatings | |
Adhesion | ASTM C633; QSLP 01 |
Area Percentage Porosity | ASTM E2109; QSLP 03 |
Metallographic Preparation | ASTM E1920 |
Bondline Contamination | QSLP 05 |
Coating Thickness | ASTM B487 |
* All QSLP test methods are in-house procedures. | |
Watson Grinding & Mfg. is a full-scale machine shop, offering specialty carbide and ceramic thermal spray coatings via HVOF and Plasma application. Manufacturing and servicing a wide variety of parts, including shafts, valves, rotating and pump components, the company specializes in turning, milling, coating and grinding exotic alloys, hard metals and large parts. Strategic investments and technical innovations have consistently enhanced Watson Grinding’s capabilities. The addition of a robotic thermal spray facility and an on-site metallurgical laboratory in recent years have made Watson Grinding a leader in the precise application of thermal spray coatings, dramatically extending the service life of parts in highly corrosive or wear intensive environments. Machined parts are used in a variety of severe service processes and in various applications. The Watson Coatings Laboratory is a division of Watson Grinding & Manufacturing in Houston, TX.
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