Certification

ISO 9001 - 2008



Quality Policy

We at Grupo Metal are committed to supply products and services with quality, delivery and price according to our customer's expectations.

Our activity is environmental safety oriented and it assures a healthy workplace.

We do believe it is the way for continuous improvement.



Laboratory

1. MECHANICAL TESTS
1. - Universal tension test machine - 20t
1. - Rockwell, Brinell hardness tester
1. - Impact test machine

2. CHEMICAL ANALYSES
2. - Spectrometer LECO GDS 500A –
2. - Plasma spectrometer with 30 channels
2. - BAIRD Optical Emission Spectrometer,
2. - 30 elements
2. - Attendee of the Proficiency Test
2. - Programs ASTM Commitee

3. GAS ANALYSES
2. - Nitrogen and e Oxygen LECO TC 436

4. Corrosion Test
4. - Intergranular corrosion (ASTMA262)
4. - Pitting Crevice and Weight Loss
4. - (ASTM G48)

5. METALLOGRAPHY
4. - Optical Olimpus  microscope
4. - Optical Zeiss  microscope
4. - Image analyser LECO IAS 32

Super-duplex stainless steel microstructure condition: as cast
Super-duplex stainless steel microstructure condition: after solution annealing + water quench
Sigma phase precipitated in superduplex stainless steel (SEM)