Ross Casting and Innovation offers many in-house services to compliment our compressor wheels. Our Materials Lab andQuality ControlLab allow us to fully test both mechanical and metallurgical properties along with a variety of other QC inspections. We adhere to the standards set forth by the ASTM’s physical testing and mechanical testing standards for aluminum castings.
Casting integrity is ensured through rigorous testing and verification methods, including certification of physical properties, chemical composition and in-house X-ray analysis. Couple that with the many in-line testing processes, RCI has the ability to supply its customers with the highest quality castings.
Lab and Testing Services…
Hot isostatic pressing (HIP)
a process used to reduce the porosity and increase the density of cast wheels. This improves the material’s mechanical properties and workability.
enables RCI to test and measure of how closely the shape of an object approaches that of a mathematically perfect circle.
Machine and Balance
state of the art machine and balance centers allows us to deliver a completed wheel to our customers.
X-ray
capabilities of in-house and outsourced radiographic examination and testing.
Penetrant Inspection
(FPI) is a type of dye penetrant inspection in which a fluorescent dye is applied to the surface of a non-porous material in order to detect defects that may compromise the integrity or quality of the part in question.
CMM
coordinate measuring machine is a device that measures the geometry of physical objects by sensing discrete points on the surface of the object with a probe..
CAD/CAM
using the latest design applications (Solidworks, MasterCam and others).
GOM
optical measurement solutions and technologies for 3D coordinate measurement.
Full Metallurgical Lab
Failure analysis, metallurgical analysis, chemical and mechanical testing.
Laser Etching Capabilities
Laser Etching 2d bar code on casting for customer traceability.
Micro-Structure Analysis and Porosity Control
Hydrogen (RPT) Testing
RCI performs a reduced pressure test (RPT) to determine the hydrogen level.
Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
Test for voids, porosity, inclusions, and cracks in the metal which can occur during casting process.
