🇵🇱 ECHO-TEST TEAM PL

PCA AB 1827 • Ruda Śląska, Poland • 22 methods

Materials & polymers

ECHO-TEST TEAM is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 1827 (Ruda Śląska, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 22 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Castings, Ferromagnetic metal products and materials, Ferromagnetic steel forgings, Metal products and materials. Most frequently used techniques: Magnetic particle method, Ultrasonic method, Penetrant testing method.

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 1827
  • Methods in scope: 22
  • Types of test objects: 17
  • Techniques used: 4
  • City: Ruda Śląska, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 1827
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ, ul. Karola Goduli 36, 41-703 Ruda Śląska
City
Ruda Śląska, Poland

What this laboratory tests (17)

Analytical techniques used (4)

Accreditation scope — test methods (22)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Flat steel products Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN 10160:2001 | PN-EN 10307 :2004
2 Welded joints in metallic materials Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN ISO 17640:2019-01
3 Steel forgings Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN 10228-3:2016-07 | PN-EN 10228-4:2016-07
4 I-beams Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN 10306:2004
5 Steel bars Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN 10308:2004
6 Pipes Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN ISO 10893-8:2011 Anex A | PN-EN ISO 10893-8:2011/A1:2020-12 | PN-EN ISO 10893-9:2011 Anex A | PN-EN ISO 10893-9:2011/A1:2021-01 | PN-EN ISO 10893-10:2011 Anex B | PN-EN ISO 10893-10:2011/A1:2021-01 | PN-EN ISO 10893-11:2011 Anex A | PN-EN ISO 10893-11:2011/A1:2021-01
7 Castings Internal discontinuities Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04 | PN-EN 12680-1:2005 | PN-EN 12680-2:2005 | PN-EN 12680-3:2012
8 Metal products and materials Thickness measurements range (1 – 500) mm Ultrasonic method PN-EN ISO 16809:2025-12
9 Ferromagnetic metal products and materials Surface and subsurface discontinuities Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02
10 Welded joints of ferromagnetic metallic materials Surface and subsurface discontinuities Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 | PN-EN ISO 17638:2017-01
11 Ferromagnetic steel forgings Surface and subsurface discontinuities Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 | PN-EN 10228-1:2016-07
12 Ferromagnetic steel pipes Surface and subsurface discontinuities Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 | PN-EN ISO 10893-5:2011
13 Ferromagnetic cast steel castings Surface and subsurface discontinuities Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 | PN-EN 1369:2013-04
14 Ferromagnetic metal products and materials Surface discontinuities – service cracks in the paint coating with a coating thickness up to 170 μm Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02 | PB-36:2022 wydanie nr 2 z dnia 08.12.2022 r.
15 Welded joints in ferromagnetic metallic materials Surface discontinuities – service cracks in the paint coating with a coating thickness up to 170 μm Magnetic particle method PN-EN ISO 17638:2017-01 | PB-36:2022 wydanie nr 2 z dnia 08.12.2022 r.
16 Ferromagnetic steel forgings Surface discontinuities – service cracks in the paint coating with a coating thickness up to 170 μm Magnetic particle method PN-EN 10228-1:2016-07 | PB-36:2022 wydanie nr 2 z dnia 08.12.2022 r.
17 Metal products and materials, welded joints Surface discontinuities open to the tested surface Penetrant testing method PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2021-12
18 Steel pipes Surface discontinuities open to the tested surface Penetrant testing method PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2021-12 | PN-EN ISO 10893-4:2011
19 Steel forgings Surface discontinuities open to the tested surface Penetrant testing method PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2021-12 | PN-EN 10228-2:2016-07
20 Castings Surface discontinuities open to the tested surface Penetrant testing method PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2021-12 | PN-EN 1371-1:2012 | PN-EN 1371-2:2015-03
21 Metal products and materials Shape imperfections and external surface discontinuities Visual method PN-EN 13018:2016-04
22 Welded joints Shape imperfections and external surface discontinuities Visual method PN-EN ISO 17637:2017-02

Reference standards (33)

PB-36:2022 wydanie nr 2 z dnia 08.12.2022 r.
PN-EN 10160:2001
PN-EN 10228-1:2016-07
PN-EN 10228-2:2016-07
PN-EN 10228-3:2016-07
PN-EN 10228-4:2016-07
PN-EN 10306:2004
PN-EN 10307 :2004
PN-EN 10308:2004
PN-EN 12680-1:2005
PN-EN 12680-2:2005
PN-EN 12680-3:2012
PN-EN 13018:2016-04
PN-EN 1369:2013-04
PN-EN 1371-1:2012
PN-EN 1371-2:2015-03
PN-EN ISO 10893-10:2011 Anex B
PN-EN ISO 10893-10:2011/A1:2021-01
PN-EN ISO 10893-11:2011 Anex A
PN-EN ISO 10893-11:2011/A1:2021-01
PN-EN ISO 10893-4:2011
PN-EN ISO 10893-5:2011
PN-EN ISO 10893-8:2011 Anex A
PN-EN ISO 10893-8:2011/A1:2020-12
PN-EN ISO 10893-9:2011 Anex A
PN-EN ISO 10893-9:2011/A1:2021-01
PN-EN ISO 16809:2025-12
PN-EN ISO 16810:2025-04
PN-EN ISO 17637:2017-02
PN-EN ISO 17638:2017-01
PN-EN ISO 17640:2019-01
PN-EN ISO 3452-1:2021-12
PN-EN ISO 9934-1:2017-02