Tests and activities of the Laboratory

Impact test (wheel with tyre)
Functional tests

A resilience test to evaluate the resistance of alloy wheels subject to impact through a collision simulation.

Non-destructive tests (liquid penetrant inspection)
Functional tests

Non-destructive tests by means of liquid penetrant inspection to assess materials defects with no product damage.

 

Rim-rolling test (wheel with tyre)
Functional tests

A fatigue test that allows to evaluate the wheel resistance during rolling under load, as on a road drive.

Rotating bending
Functional tests

A fatigue test with rotating bending moment that simulates the load condition to which the wheel is subject to when in use.

Chemical Analysis - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES)
Materials analyses

The material to be analyzed is subjected to a powerful electrical discharge. Under the effect of this discharge, part of the surface vaporizes creating a cloud of excited ions that emit electromagnetic radiation.

Macroscopic analysis of welded joints of metallic materials
Materials analyses

The macroscopic analysis of welded joints on metallic materials allows to verify the shape and quality of the welds

Mechanical characteristics - Tensile test
Materials analyses

In a tensile test the specimen, usually a dog bone, is deformed by gradually increasing the axial load until failure.