🇵🇱 SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ PL

PCA AB 554 • Gliwice, Poland • 20 methods

Materials & polymers

SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 554 (Gliwice, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 20 test methods in the following areas: Materials & polymers. Test objects include: Metal products, Nickel alloys, Iron ores, Polycrystalline materials: - bulk - powders. Most frequently used techniques: Spark excitation atomic emission spectrometry, Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS).

At a glance

  • Accreditation number: PCA AB 554
  • Methods in scope: 20
  • Types of test objects: 12
  • Techniques used: 16
  • City: Gliwice, Poland
Accreditation number
AB 554
Accreditation body
PCA
Address
- GÓRNOŚLĄSKI INSTYTUT TECHNOLOGICZNY, Centrum Badań Materiałów, ul. Karola Miarki 12-14, 44-100 Gliwice
City
Gliwice, Poland

What this laboratory tests (12)

Analytical techniques used (16)

Accreditation scope — test methods (20)

No. Test object Methodology / Parameters Technique Reference document
Test methods
1 Metal products Yield strength Re, Rp
Tensile strength Rm Elongation A, Agt Reduction of area Z Force range F: up to 600 kN at room temp. up to 100 kN at elevated temp. do 900 °C
Method: Static tensile test * | PN-EN ISO 6892-1:2020-05 | PN-EN ISO 6892-2:2018-08
2 Metal products Absorbed energy KV2, KU2
Initial hammer energy 300 J Temperature range (-80 – 500) °C and at liquid nitrogen temp.
Method: Impact strength by the Charpy method PN-EN ISO 148-1:2017-02 *
3 Metal products Hardness
Range HV0,1 – HV30 Range (20 – 88) HRA Range (20 – 100) HRB Range (20 – 70) HRC Range do 650 HB
Method: by the Vickers method; Method: by the Rockwell method (scale A, B, C); Method: by the Brinell method ( ball diameter: 2,5; 5; 10 mm) * | PN-EN ISO 6507-1:2024-04 | PN-EN ISO 6508-1:2024-06 | PN-EN ISO 6506-1:2014-12
4 Metal products Non-metallic inclusion content in steel, Microstructure, Grain size, Metallographic microscopic examination: light microscopy method * | PN-64/H-04510 | PN-63/H-04504 | PN-66/H-04505 | PN-H-04507-01:1984/Az1:1998 | PN-H-04507-02:1984 | PN-EN ISO 643:2020-07
5 Polycrystalline materials: - bulk - powders Qualitative phase analysis X-ray diffraction method * Procedura M1-RTG, wyd. 8: 11.2025 | PN-EN 13925-1:2007 z wyłączeniem 7.8 - 7.11 oraz 8
6 Polycrystalline materials: - bulk - powders Quantitative phase analysis X-ray diffraction method; Rietveld method; Averbach-Cohen method * Procedura M2-RTG, wyd. 8: 11.2025 | PN-EN 13925-1:2007 z wyłączeniem 7.8 - 7.11 oraz 8
7 Iron ores Content of: Fe, Mn, TiO2, CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, MgO, P, K2O, S
Fe (35,0 – 71,0) % Mn (0,02 – 4,0) % TiO2 (0,01 – 7,8) % CaO (0,01 – 18,0) % SiO2 (0,15 – 38,5) % Al2O3 (0,1 – 6,5) % MgO (0,06 – 4,0) % P (0,005 – 0,6) % K2O (0,005 – 0,8) % S (0,005 – 0,9) %
Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry method (WD-XRF) Procedura nr 1/CHEM, wyd. 6: 10.2025
8 Iron ores Content of total iron and iron (II)
Total iron (30 – 72) % Iron(II) soluble in (1 – 25) % acids
Titrimetric method Procedura nr 7/CHEM, wyd. 4: 09.2021
9 Chromium and chromium-nickel steel C, Mn, Si, P, S, Cr, Ni, Cu, Mo, V, Ti, Nb, Al, W content
C (0,014 – 1,08) % Mn (0,29 – 2,0) % Si (0,30 – 2,5) % P (0,010 – 0,040) % S (0,004 – 0,035) % Cr (8,0 – 28,0) % Ni (0,5 – 35,2) % Cu (0,05 – 3,5) % Mo (0,06 – 3,7) % V (0,04 – 0,78) % Ti (0,04 – 1,0) % Nb (0,07 – 1,1) % Al (0,01 – 0,88) % W (0,02 – 2,1) %
Spark excitation atomic emission spectrometry Procedura nr 2a/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
10 Chromium and chromium-nickel steel *) Content of: N
N (0,03 – 0,26) %
Optical emission spectrometry method with spark excitation Procedura nr 2a/CHEM, wyd. 6: 09.2024
11 Carbon, low- and medium-alloy steel C, Mn, Si, P, S, Cr, Ni, Cu, Mo, V, Ti, Al, Nb, B, Sn content
C (0,006 – 1,3) % Mn (0,05 – 2,0) % Si (0,010 – 1,8) % P (0,005 – 0,092) % S (0,003 – 0,18) % Cr (0,01 – 5,2) % Ni (0,015 – 4,5) % Cu (0,005 – 0,90) % Mo (0,005 – 1,5) % V (0,003 – 0,8) % Ti (0,001 – 0,28) % Al (0,003 – 0,55) % Nb (0,005 – 0,3) % B (0,001 – 0,015) % Sn (0,005 – 0,15) %
Spark excitation atomic emission spectrometry Procedura nr 3/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
12 Steel, cast iron C, S content
C (0,006 – 3,9) % S (0,0020 – 0,30) %
High-temperature combustion with IR detection Procedura nr 4/CHEM, wyd. 5: 10.2025
13 Steel, cast iron, nickel alloys N, O content
steel, cast iron (0,002 – 0,29) % N nickel alloys (0,0004 – 0,012) % O nickel alloys (0,0005 – 0,0014) %
High-temperature extraction method with (TC) detection steel, cast iron (0,0003 – 0,030) %; High-temperature extraction method with IR detection Procedura nr 5/CHEM, wyd. 5: 10.2025
14 Steel, pig iron, cast iron Content of: Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, Mo, V, Ti, Al, W, Si, P
Mn (0,01 – 4) % Cr (0,01 – 25) % Ni (0,01 – 25) % Cu (0,01 – 4) % Mo (0,01 – 4) % V (0,01 – 4) % Ti (0,001 – 4) % Al (0,01 – 4) % W (0,01 – 4) % Si (0,005 – 5) % P (0,005 – 2) %
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) Procedura nr 6/CHEM, wyd. 6: 09.2023
15 Steel, pig iron, cast iron Silicon content
Range (0,2 – 5) %
Gravimetric method Procedura nr 9/CHEM, wyd. 5: 09.2023
16 Steel H content
Range (0,7 – 12) ppm
High-temperature extraction with IR detection Procedura nr 15/CHEM, wyd. 5: 11.2025
17 Nickel alloys Mo, Nb, Zr, Re, W, Ta, Cu, Hf, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, P, Si, Al, B, C content
Mo (0,05 – 34,0) % Nb (0,005 – 7,5) % Zr (0,005 – 0,22) % Re (0,01 – 6,2) % W (0,02 – 14,8) % Ta (0,02 – 12,0) % Cu (0,01 – 1,7) % Hf (0,01 – 1,5) % Co (0,03 – 33,5) % Fe (0,02 – 40,5) % Mn (0,01 – 1,6) % Cr (0,1 – 29,5) % V (0,01 – 1,0) % Ti (0,005 – 5,3) % P (0,002 – 0,056) % Si (0,01 – 1,35) % Al (0,05 – 6,5) %
Wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (WD-XRF) Procedura nr 21/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
18 Nickel alloys B (0,002 – 0,016) %, C (0,035 – 0,35) % Spark excitation atomic emission spectrometry Procedura nr 21/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
19 Nickel alloys Content of Pb, Bi, Sn, Se, Ag, Tl, Te
Pb (0,5 – 10) ppm Bi (0,3 –10) ppm Sn (1,0 – 6) ppm Se (0,5 – 10) ppm Ag (0,5 – 4) ppm Tl (0,5 – 8) ppm Te (0,5 – 10) ppm
Electrothermal atomization atomic absorption spectrometry (ETAAS) Procedura nr 24/CHEM, wyd. 8: 10.2025
20 Titanium alloys Content of V, Fe, Al, Si
V (2,6 – 14,5) % Fe (0,07 – 0,5) % Al (2,1 – 6,1) % Si (0,01 – 0,075) %
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) Procedura nr 10/CHEM, wyd. 1: 10.2025

Reference standards (29)

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* Procedura M1-RTG, wyd. 8: 11.2025
* Procedura M2-RTG, wyd. 8: 11.2025
PN-63/H-04504
PN-64/H-04510
PN-66/H-04505
PN-EN 13925-1:2007 z wyłączeniem 7.8 - 7.11 oraz 8
PN-EN ISO 148-1:2017-02 *
PN-EN ISO 643:2020-07
PN-EN ISO 6506-1:2014-12
PN-EN ISO 6507-1:2024-04
PN-EN ISO 6508-1:2024-06
PN-EN ISO 6892-1:2020-05
PN-EN ISO 6892-2:2018-08
PN-H-04507-01:1984/Az1:1998
PN-H-04507-02:1984
Procedura nr 1/CHEM, wyd. 6: 10.2025
Procedura nr 10/CHEM, wyd. 1: 10.2025
Procedura nr 15/CHEM, wyd. 5: 11.2025
Procedura nr 21/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
Procedura nr 24/CHEM, wyd. 8: 10.2025
Procedura nr 2a/CHEM, wyd. 6: 09.2024
Procedura nr 2a/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
Procedura nr 3/CHEM, wyd. 7: 10.2025
Procedura nr 4/CHEM, wyd. 5: 10.2025
Procedura nr 5/CHEM, wyd. 5: 10.2025
Procedura nr 6/CHEM, wyd. 6: 09.2023
Procedura nr 7/CHEM, wyd. 4: 09.2021
Procedura nr 9/CHEM, wyd. 5: 09.2023