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Specific Mechanical Tests performed	Test method / standard against which tests are performed	Range of testing / Limits of detection	Accuracy (±)
Tensile Test	IS 1608–1995 ASTM A 370 – 2002	Up to 20kN = 100N Up to 40kN = 200N Upto100kN (upto10MT) = 500N (50kg) Up to 100kN(upto20MT)=1000N (100 kg) Up to 400kN(upto40MT) = 2000N (200 kg) Up to 100MT = 500 kg	± 1%
Hardness Test Brinell Hardness Vickers’ Hardness Rockwell Hardness Superficial Rockwell Hardness Micro Hardness Vickers	ASTM A 370–2002 IS 1500–96 IS 1501 Pt.1–99 IS 1586–2001 IS 5072 – 88 IS 1501 Pt.2–99 IS 1501 Pt.3–99	15.625 to 187.5 5 – 30kg HRB, HRC15 T, 30 T 200 gm to less than 5Kg less than 200 gm	± 3%
Bend Test	IS 1599–91 ASTM A 370 – 2002	40 mm Thickness Mandrel Dia 250 mm	N A
Impact Test Charpy Impact IZOD Impact	ASTM A 370–2002 ASTM E 23 IS 1757–99 IS 1598–99	216 ft. lbs. Up to 30 kg. m Up to 16.52 kg. m	5% 5% 5%
Flattening Test	ASTM A 370–2002 IS 2328–91	Up to 500mm	N A
Flaring / Drift Test	ASTM A 370–2002 IS 2335–91	ID Up to 80mm	± 1%
Erichsen Cupping Test	IS 10175( PI) – 1993	Up to 2mm Thickness	± 2%
Micro Examination ASTM 1 – 10 Grain Size General Structure Phase Determination such as Ferrite / Pearlite / Retained Austenite in Steel Nodularity/Carbide in SGI Iron Cast Iron Grain Size, Decarburization, Case Depth, Thickness of Coating Phase determination in Duplex Steel ASTM A 923 – 98.	ASTM E 407 / 112 1989	ASTM 1 – 10 Grain Size	-----
Hydraulic Test	ASTM A 530/ 450 / 999 – 2001	Up to 300 kg/cm²	± 2%
Macroetch Test	ASTM E 340 / E–381–1989	------	-----
Proof Load Test	IS 1367–Pt .VI –1991 IS 1367–Pt . 3 –1992 ASTM A 370 – 2002	0 – 100 MT	± 1%

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