tender for annual rate contract for preparation of test specimens, testing, analysis and submission of reports of metallic / non-metallic samples to be received from hwb; 1 mechanical testing (charges inclusive of normal machining charges except edm machining). bidders must confirm that raw test data, as the testing progresses, are generated by the machine itself, which hasbuilt-in servo mechanisms, so that such output in excel sheet is available, automatically). 2 tensile test with stress & strain diagram (with extensometer) 3 test to be conducted at room temperature 4 test to be conducted at elevated temperature (upto 300oc ) 5 test to be conducted at elevated temperature > 300oc & upto 700o c 6 bend/flattening/flaring test 7 hardness determination test (3 indentation) 8 micro-hardness test (3 indentation) 9 crushing strength test of catalyst 10 impact test upto (-) 60oc (set of 3 specimens) 11 chemical analysis 12 wet analysis: 13 first element (ferrous) 14 first element (non-ferrous) 15 each additional element (other than boron or nitrogen) 16 each additional element (if it is either boron or nitrogen) 17 spectro analysis: complete analysis (upto eight elements) 18 in ferrous material of any composition 19 in non-ferrous material of any composition 20 metallography examination: 21 macro-examination per specimen per location (as per astm-e-381) 22 micro-examination with 3 copies of photographs at one magnification 23 grain size determination as per astm-e-112 24 inclusion rating determination as per astm-e-45 method-a 25 ferrite check as per astm-e-562 (metallography / area fraction) 26 ferrite check using ferrite meter (magnetic instruments) 27 replica examination at lab 28 with optical microscope (per replica) 29 sem (per replica) or per sample of fractured surface 30 in-situ metallography work to be carried out at in & around mumbai (rate per visit or minimum 8 replica) with optical microscope 31 rate for additional replica (in-situ metallography work) (over and above 8 locations) to be carried out at in & around mumbai 32 corrosion tests 33 as per astm a 262 34 practice ‘a’ (with photographs) 35 practice ‘c’(5 cycles of 48 hrs each) 36 practice ‘c’(per 48 hrs. cycle) 37 practice ‘e’ (72 hrs test) 38 stress corrosion cracking test as per astm-g 36 (upto 100 hrs.) 39 pitting & crevice corrosion tests as per astm-g 46 & g 48 40 weld decay test as per astm a-249 41 sulphide stress corrosion cracking test (sscc) - as per nace tm -0177 42 hic testing as per nace tm-0284(set of three specimens) 43 miscellaneous tests: 44 dye penetrant test (per sq. feet) 45 ultrasonic examination test (insitu check per visits) 46 solution annealing, stress reliveing, normalizing of test coupon ( up to 2 hrs soaking period) 47 solution annealing upto 1160o c 48 stress relieving 49 normalizing 50 gas analysis - hydrogen analysis in metals and alloys. 51 sample preparation for mechanical test 52 tensile test 53 carbon steel, stainless steel, alloys of pb, cu, al etc. (softer material) 54 specimen thickness upto 20 mm 55 specimen thickness > 20 mm but upto 50 mm 56 new and service exposed inconel 625, inconel 600, incoloy 800 h (with threaded portion) (may be harder material) specimen thickness upto 20 mm 57 sample preparation for impact test 58 carbon steel, stainless steel, alloys of pb, cu, al etc. ( softer material) 59 new and service exposed inconel 625 (with threaded portion)( harder material) 60 sample preparation for fracture toughness (ct specimens) of either carbon steel, stainless steel or incoloy 61 edm machining charge per specimen 62 fracture toughness test 63 fracture toughness testing ( kic testing) with sample preparataion 64 fracture toughness testing(ctod test) with sample preparataion