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Pratt & Whitney Materials Control Lab/Quality & Standards Lab

NVLAP Lab Code: 200336-0

Address and Contact Information:

400 Main Street, Mail Stop 114-47
East Hartford, CT 06108
Contact: Mr. Kenneth Nickerson
Phone: 860-565-3545
Fax: 860-755-2119
E-Mail: ken.nickerson@pw.utc.com
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NVLAP Accreditation Information

Listed below is the scope of accreditation for this laboratory as of November 1, 2009. For additional information, contact NVLAP at (301) 975-4016.

Send E-Mail to NVLAP at: NVLAP@nist.gov

Fasteners & Metals

Accreditation Valid From: July 1, 2009 Through: June 30, 2010

Chemical Analysis

  • Combustion analysis for carbon, sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen

[FB/1024] P&W M-165
Pratt & Whitney Test for Hydrogen by Inert Gas Fusion Method

[FB/1025] P&W M-166
Pratt & Whitney Test for Oxygen and Nitrogen by Inert Gas Fusion Method

[FB/1026] P&W M-175
Pratt & Whitney Test for Total Carbon in Metals by the Combustion Infrared or Thermal Conductivity Method

[FB/1331] P&W M-558
Pratt & Whitney Analysis of Solutioned Specimens by Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)

  • Optical emission spectrochemical analysis

[FB/1028] P&W N-11
Pratt & Whitney Quantitative Analysis Using a Direct Reading Emission Spectrometer Spark Emission

  • X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrochemical analysis

[FB/1029] P&W N-60
Pratt & Whitney X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis Using a Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer

Mechanical and Physical Testing and Inspection

  • Axial tensile strength of full-size threaded fasteners

[FB/1254] P&W E-1174
Pratt & Whitney Test for Room and Elevated Tensile Properties - Bolts and Screws

  • Brinell hardness of fasteners

[FB/1009] P&W E-O Supp C
Pratt & Whitney Recommended Hardness Testing Procedures

  • Charpy impact (v-notch) testing

[FB/1014] P&W K-162
Pratt & Whitney Impact (Charpy and Izod) Test

  • Elevated temperature testing capability

[FB/1251] P&W E-1173
Pratt & Whitney for Tensile, Room, and Elevated Temperatures

  • Fatigue of full-size threaded fasteners

[FB/1008] P&W K-317
Pratt & Whitney Low Cycle Fatigue Test on Fasteners

  • Flareability test of clinch and shank nuts

[FB/1006] P&W K-309
Pratt & Whitney Flare Testing of Nuts

  • Measurement of fastener coating thickness - microscopical method

[FB/1136] P&W E-23
Pratt & Whitney Test for Surface Condition and Defects on Rolled Theaded Fasteners

  • Microhardness of fasteners

[FB/1010] P&W E-O Supp C
Pratt & Whitney Recommended Hardness Testing Procedures

  • Proof load of full-size externally threaded fasteners

[FB/1252] P&W E-1174
Pratt & Whitney Test for Room and Elevated Tensile Properties - Bolts and Screws

  • Proof load of internally threaded fasteners (nuts)

[FB/1253] P&W E-1174
Pratt & Whitney Test for Room and Elevated Tensile Properties - Bolts and Screws

  • Rockwell hardness of fasteners

[FB/1011] P&W E-O Supp C
Pratt & Whitney Recommended Hardness Testing Procedures

  • Rockwell superficial hardness of fasteners

[FB/1012] P&W E-O Supp C
Pratt & Whitney Recommended Hardness Testing Procedures

  • Salt spray testing of fasteners

[FB/1007] P&W P-23
Pratt & Whitney Salt Spray Test

  • Stress rupture of fasteners

[FB/1017] P&W E-1107
Pratt & Whitney Stress Rupture Test

  • Vickers hardness - test forces from 9.807 to 1176 N (1 to 120 kgf)

[FB/1013] P&W E-O Supp C
Pratt & Whitney Recommended Hardness Testing Procedures

Metallography

  • Decarburization and case depth measurement in fasteners

[FB/1019] P&W E-23
Pratt & Whitney Test for Surface Condition and Defects on Rolled Threaded Fasteners

  • Determination of grain size of fasteners

[FA/331] ASTM E112
Standard Test Methods for Determining Average Grain Size

  • Macroscopic examination of fasteners by etching

[FB/1020] P&W K-76
Pratt & Whitney Test for Macro-Grain Flow of Upset Heads of Bolts and Screws

  • Microscopic examination of fasteners by etching

[FB/1021] P&W E-23
Pratt & Whitney Test for Surface Condition and Defects on Rolled Threaded Fasteners

  • Surface discontinuities of externally threaded fasteners

[FB/1022] P&W E-23
Pratt & Whitney Test for Surface Condition and Defects on Rolled Threaded Fasteners

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Date created: July 26, 2002
Last Updated: November 1, 2009

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