AMP - Advanced Manufacturing Park

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AMRC - Surface Integrity
The term surface integrity is used to describe the quality and condition of the surface region of a component. The combination of stress and elevated temperatures generated during machining can lead to defects, or alterations of the microstructure, microhardness, cause surface cracking, craters, folds, inclusions, plastic deformation and residual stresses in the finished part.

The extent of these defects depends on the interaction of the mechanical and thermal energy produced on the work piece's material properties. The defects produced from different machining procedures can significantly affect the performance of the final component. Therefore, it is critical for industries, like aerospace, to know and understand the effects of changing operating parameters before new machining strategies are accepted.
www.amrc.co.uk/research/research-support/microscopy/

Struers - NDT
Struers is the world's leading manufacturer of equipment and consumables for materialographic surface preparation of solid materials and has more than 40% of the world market. Struers develops, manufactures and distributes materialographic preparation solutions.
www.struers.com

Lavender - NDT
Lavender International are world leaders in provision of NDT Training, Examination and Consultancy Services. Complete NDT operator certification solutions are available - let their industry experts guide you through recognised NDT certification courses, with provision of training, examination and guidance on work experience.
www.lavender-ndt.co.uk