QUALITY CONTROL
All AJAX facilities are supported by the A2LA accredited AJAX Laboratory Service. Internationally recognized suppliers of metal finishing applications have fully licensed and authorized AJAX to apply their products due in part to our thorough quality control procedures. Historic data and process monitoring systems are integrated across all services to capture critical operating parameters. Our stable processes, time-proven metal finishing protocols, and precise distribution structures equate to continuous adaptation and improvement.
- ISO 9001:2008 Registered Quality System
- A2LA Accredited Testing Laboratories
- Ford Q-1 Award
- Ford Motor Company’s Heat Treatment “Preferred Supplier Award”
- GM & Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Approved Plating Source
ACCREDITED TEST
Heat Treating
Depth of Carburization
(Microscopic & Microhardness Method)
Depth of Decarburization
(Microscopic & Microhardness Method)
Hardness (Rockwell C, 15N, 30N, Vickers)
Proof Load (Externally Threaded Fasteners)
Sample Preparation
TensionTesting of Fasteners (Axial & Wedge)
Plating Lab
Thickness by X-Ray Fluorescence
Thickness by Eddy Current
Verification of Phosphate Coating Weight (Difference)
Salt Spray (Fog)
Locking & Sealing
Adhesive Torque Testing
Torque Tension
(A2LA Cert. No. 0221.01) REVISED 06/17/2014
TEST REFERENCE
SAE J423
ASTM E384, E1077
SAEJ121, J121M
ASTM E18, F606, F606M
ASTM F606, F606M, SAE J429
ASTM E3
ASTM F606, F606M, SAE J429
ASTM B568
ASTM E376
ASTM B767
ASTM B117
IFI 125/525
Ford WZ-100, 101;
GMW 3044, 3200, 4700;
SAE J174, J174M;
USCAR 10, 11
