Materials testing and analyses

Departments

Metal science
Technologies and equipment for special steels and alloys
Technologies and equipment for casting of metals and alloys
Technologies and equipment for non-metal materials
Technologies and systems for protection
Deformation technologies for metals and alloys
Specialized sensor and devices
Hydro- and aerodynamics centre - Varna
National center for anti-terrorist advanced systems
Centre of welding
Materials testing and analyses
Mechanical tests
Spectral analysis
Non-metal inclusions and gases in metals
Metallography
Scanning electron microscopy and microanalysis
Transmission electron microscopy
X-ray structure analysis
Metal corrosion
Non-destructive testing

Laboratories

In the structure of the research department "Materials testing and analyses" the following laboratories are set up for material analyses and testing:

» Laboratory "Mechanical tests"
» Laboratory "Spectral analysis"
» Laboratory "Non-metal inclusions and gases in metals"
» Laboratory "Metallography"
» Laboratory "Scanning electron microscopy and microanalysis"
» Laboratory "Transmission electron microscopy"
» Laboratory "X-ray structure analysis"
» Laboratory "Metal corrosion"
» Laboratory "Non-destructive testing"

The individual laboratories are united as "Laboratory for material analysis & testing and calibration of measuring facilities" (LMTC), which has certificate for accreditation in compliance with the requirements of the standard BDS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2001