Capabilities & Technologies
Laboratories
Kanfit maintains fully equipped on-site laboratories for mechanical, physical and chemical testing of composite and metal products that are manufactured in-house. Testing is performed by Kanfit′s highly experienced team to ensure that materials and components comply with customer and industry requirements and standards.
Kanfit’s advanced laboratory capabilities include:
Physical Properties
- Fiber volume content and weight content fraction (ASTM D3171, according to customer requirements)
- Void content (ASTM D2734, according to customer requirements)
- Resin content ( ASTM D2584 for glass laminates, according to customer requirements)
- Laminate Density (Archimedes Method Test ASTM D3800 Process A)
- Thickness and visual inspection
Mechanical Properties
- Short beam (ASTM D2344 / D2344M)
- Drum peel (ASTM D1781)
- Compression (ASTM D1621, Compressive properties of rigid cellular plastic)
- Tensile strength for aluminum (ASTM E8 / E8M, ASTM B557)
- Contact electrical resistance (MIL-DTL-81706)
- Flatwise tensile strength (ASTM C297, according to customer requirements)
- Sandwich flexure testing (ASTM C393, according to customer requirements)
Chemical Properties
- Chemical testing and analysis (according to customer requirements)
- Etch rate determination (according to customer requirements)
- Paint adhesion (ASTM D3359 Method A, B; FED-STD-141 (method 6301.3))
- Salt spray (ASTM B117)
Non-Destructive Tests (NDT)
- Ultrasonic inspection of composite laminates, bonded structures and assemblies according to customer requirements (IAI)
- Tap inspection of non-metallic structures
