Qualimet Welding Engineers & Metals Testing

Metallurgical Testing Services

Bend testing machineQualimet provides a complete range of metals testing services, including destructive and non-destructive testing. Our fully equipped metallurgical laboratory serves clients throughout Western Canada and worldwide.

All preparation of test specimens is done in-house, to ensure consistent, standardized testing. Our certified, reliable testing staff provide timely and accurate testing services. Testing services include:

Non-Destructive Testing (NDE and NDT)

  • visual inspection (VT, also called visual testing)
  • magnetic particle testing (MT, also called MPT and magnafluxing)
  • ultrasonic inspection (UT Testing)
    • thickness
    • Vickers testing apparatus corrosion mapping - zero degree scan
  • liquid penetrant examination (PT testing)
  • pressure tests: 'U' Stamp, 'A' Stamp, and 'B' pressure tests
  • metallography
  • ferrite testing
  • hardness testing
    • Brinnell hardness testing (BHN)
    • Vickers hardness testing (HV)
    • Rockwell hardness testing (RC, HRB)
  • coating condition assessments and coatings failure analysis (NACE certified test procedures)

Destructive Testing Tensile testing machine
  • tensile testing
  • compression testing
  • bend tests
  • charpy v-notch impact tests
  • low temperature testing
  • toughness (impact) tests
  • chemical analysis
  • microstructure and macrostructure examination
  • mechanical testing

Other Testing and Laboratory Services

StereoscopeQualimet provides these additional testing and laboratory services:

  • welder performance qualification testing
  • weldment testing
  • hot tap testing & procedure development
  • profile comparisons
  • heat treatment
  • testing of ceramics, plastics, composites, and elastomers


Qualimet's metals testing services give clients the increased confidence that their metal products and related services are safe and reliable. For more information, contact Qualimet.


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Welding Engineering Consultants - Metals Testing Services - Structural Inspections
Serving Edmonton, Alberta, Northern B.C., Saskatchewan & Western Canada.  Some services available worldwide.
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