National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Department of Defence - Defence Science and Technology Group
Site
Defence Science and Technology – Platforms Division: Structures and Materials Test Centre
Accreditation No.
233
Site No.
226
Date of Accreditation
24 Sep 1957
Contact
Availability
Services conditionally available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Calibration
- The uncertainty of measurement is reported as an expanded uncertainty having a level of confidence of 95% unless stated otherwise
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| Dimensional metrology - Engineering equipment and precision instruments | Extensometers | Length measurements | Direct measurement against a reference standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Capability With Calibration and Measurement Capability of - 3 μm from 3 μm to 25 mm |
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| Dimensional metrology - Engineering equipment and precision instruments | LVDTs | Length measurements | Direct measurement against a reference standard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Capability With Calibration and Measurement Capability of- 0.044 mm from 1 mm to 600 mm |
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| Force metrology - Force measuring and testing equipment | Load cells | Force in compression; Force in tension | Comparison measurement with reference load cell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Capability With Calibration and Measurement Capability of- 0.07% of reading from 0.1 kN to 223 kN in tension and compression |
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ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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| Material performance evaluation of metal products | Fixtures and components | Compression; Fatigue cycling; Tension | Not applicable | STL Laboratory in-house methods - 400 Series |
Metal and composite structures, Sub-assemblies from 2.2 kN to 223 kN Ambient to 900ºC 10% RH to 95% RH (Temperature 5ºC to 80ºC) |
| Fatigue cycling; Tensile properties; Tension | Tensile tests with control of strain rate, including yield stress and proof stress | ASTM A370, ASTM E8, ASTM B557M, SMTC work instruction AD-SMTC-W215, SMTC work instruction AD-SMTC-W216 | 60 N to 2000 kN |
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Accreditation No.
233
Site No.
226
Print date
25 Aug 2026