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Overview
HAI being the major aviation
repair and manufacturing center in Greece, utilizes advanced
technology and equipment of utmost precision in carrying out
its work and implementing customer contracts.
The Physical Science
Laboratory commenced its operations in parallel with HAI’s
production activities and through all these years has been
demonstrating exceptional competence in providing accurate,
precise and safe performance of tests and analyses in support
of HAI production operations and subcontractor evaluation
processes as well as a wide range of customers (including
armed forces, industry, research centers, public
organizations, technical assistance, aviation and maritime
companies) in accordance with approved references and
documentation.
In particular, the functions and responsibilities of
the PSL include :
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Control
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Resistivity
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Cleaning
& plating baths
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Conductivity
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Specific
Gravity
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Distillation Range
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Boiling Point
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Water Content
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Flash Point
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Refractive Index
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Viscosity (Kinematic,
Brookfield, Krebs, Ford, Zahn)
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Content Analysis of
Cleaning, Stripping & Plating Baths
(Cr, Cd, Cu, Ni, Ag, Pb, Sn,
Zn, Anodize, Black Oxide)
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Spectrometric
Analysis of Metals & Aluminum Alloys
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Thickness of Plating
& Coatings
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Its highly qualified technicians perform more
than 5000 tests and analyses per year utilizing
state-of-the-art prototype equipment which are calibrated and
serviced by HAI PME Laboratory an entity which uses standards
traceable to the National Standards. The PSL area covers 600
sq.m. and consists of two separate Laboratories, the Chemical
Laboratory and the Metal Laboratory each performing the
following functions :
Chemical Laboratory
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Functions
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Alkalinity
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Resistivity
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Acidity
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Conductivity
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Specific Gravity
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Distillation Range
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Boiling Point
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Water Content
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Flash Point
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Refractive Index
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Viscosity (Kinematic,
Brookfield, Krebs, Ford, Zahn)
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Content Analysis of
Cleaning, Stripping & Plating Baths
(Cr, Cd, Cu, Ni, Ag, Pb, Sn,
Zn, Anodize, Black Oxide)
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Spectrometric
Analysis of Metals & Aluminum Alloys
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Thickness of Plating
& Coatings
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Equipment
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Atomic Absorption
Spectrometer
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Furnaces and Ovens
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Atomic Emission
Spectrometer
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Conditioning Chamber
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UV Spectrophotometer
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Water Deionizer
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Automatic Titrator
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Flow
and Flow Time Tester
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PH-meters
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Baker
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Conductivity-meter
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Crazing Tester
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Refractrometer
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Fineness Gauge
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Water Detector
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Pfund Cryptometer
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Specific
Gravity-meters (Hydrometers)
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Bending Tester
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Distilling Equipment
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Scratch Hardness
Tester
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Flash Point Testers
(Open, Closed)
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Scratch Hardness
Tester
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Millipore Filtering
System
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Gloss Meter
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Precision Balances
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Spot Tester for
Me-Elements Qualitative Analysis
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Viscosity-meters
(Kinematic, Brookfield, etc.)
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Metal
Laboratory
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Metallographic
Examination / Analysis of Platings, Metal Spray
Coatings,Weldings,Heat Treated Parts,Metal Cleaning
& Etchings
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Tensile Tests (Rm,
Ro.2, ÄI%)
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Compression Tests of
Springs
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Bending
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Hardness of Metals
(Rockwell, Brinnell, Vickers, Knoop, Shore)
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Ductility Tests of
Platings, Coatings & Thermal Sprays
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Sieve Testing of
Shots of Mechanical Cleaning
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Corrosion Resistanc
(Salt Spray Test) of Platings and Coatings
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Hydrogen
Embrittlement Test of Platings on High Strength Steels
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Tensile Tester (25
tons)
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Low Speed Cut-off
Machine
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Creep Tester
(20,000lb)
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Sonic Cleaner
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Hardness Tester -
Rockwell
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Mounting System
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Hardness Tester -
Brinnell
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Grinder
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Hardness Tester -
Vickers
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Polishing Systems
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Hardness Tester -
Knoop
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Electro-Etching,-Polishing
System
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Hardness Tester -
Shore
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Metallograph (with
camera)
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Microhardness
Tester-Vickers, Knoop
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Stereozoom Microscope
(with monitor & camera)
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Ductility Tester
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Microscope
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Salt Spray Tester
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Inverted Microscope
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Sieve Tester
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Thickness Testers
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Cut-off Machine
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Abrasion Resistance
Tester
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All tests are carried out in a
protected environment against extreme conditions such as heat,
dust, humidity and noise and all necessary equipment and
energy sources for the performance of the tests are available.
In addition, devices monitoring environmental conditions are
available, when it is so required for the performance of
tests.
The Laboratory’s Quality System
follows the requirements of the international standard
EN-45001 and is audited periodically by such internatiional
organizations and companies as Bureau Veritas International,
Aerospatiale, Boeing, Dasa, General Electric, NAMSA, etc.
The PSL participates successfully
in interlaboratory testing programs arranged by Joap TSC,
Aerospatiale, Snecma and General Electric, concerning Hardness
Testing, Tensile Testing. Aluminum Alloys Spectrometric
Analysis, Thermal Spray Metallographic Analysis and
Spectrometric Oil Analysis.
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