Dickson Testing

Approvals

Nadcap, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and third party approvals ensure our laboratory meets stringent technical standards.
OrganizationVendor CodeApproval DateApproval ExpirationApproval Scope
NADCAP 3619214052 9/23/2016 11/30/2026
  • Chemistry (Al, Co, Cu, Fe, Ni & Ti base) XRF, OES, ICP, GFAA, Combustion, Fusion
  • Room Temperature Tensile
  • Elevated Temperature Tensie
  • Stress Rupture
  • Creep
  • Compression
  • Impact
  • High Cycle Fatigue
  • Low Cycle Fatigue
  • Fracture Toughness
  • Bend
  • Metallography (Micro & Macro)
  • Microhardness (Knoop & Vickers)
  • Hardness (Brinell & Rockwell)
  • Corossion (Stress Corrosion, Exfoliation, ASTM A 262 Practice A & E)
  • Mechanical Test Specimen Preparation
  • Heat Treating of Specimens
ISO/IEC 17025 1772 3/17/2017 4/30/2026
  • Room Temperature Tensile
  • Elevated Temperature Tensile
  • Notch Tensile
  • Compression
  • Hardness
  • Microhardness
  • Impact
  • Creep
  • Stress Rupture
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Metallurgical Analysis
  • Chemical Analysis
Airbus France 276093 11/30/2022 N/A
  • Tensile Test Room Temperature
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Micrography
  • Hardness Test
  • Chapy Impact at Room Temperature
  • Fracture Toughness
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Charpy Impact at -30°C
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Macrography
Bell Helicopter 400130 N/A N/A
  • IH1 (Electrical Conductivity)
  • LA (Room Temp Tensile)
  • LB (Elevated Temp Tensile)
  • LC (Stress Rupture)
  • LD (Impact)
  • LE (Fatigue)
  • LF (Fracture Toughness)
  • LG (Metallography)
  • LH (Microhardness)
  • LJ (Intergranular Corrosion)
  • LK (Stress Corrosion)
  • LM (Spectroscopy)
  • LN (Hydrogen)
  • LO (Nitrogen)
  • LP (Oxygen)
  • LQ (Boron)
BÖHLER - voestalpine BÖHLER Aerospace GmbH & Co KG 300359/2023 8/29/2023 8/28/2026 Material Testing
Boeing 560942 N/A N/A
  • Determination of Hydrogen in Titanium
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Metallurgical Testing, Temper Inspection of Aluminium Alloys (only applies to BAC 5602)
  • Fracture Toughness Testing
Cessna 280311 1/26/2009 N/A
  • Etch Inspection of Ground or Machined Steel Parts
  • Electrical Conductivity Testing of Aluminium Alloys, Nital Etch Inspection-Steel Parts
  • Hardness Testing of Metals
  • Decarburization and Carburization - Determination Procedure
General Electric T2981 7/31/2024 4/30/2026
  • A - Room Temperature Tensile
  • B - Elevated Temperature Tensile
  • C - Stress Rupture, XH - Cyclic Rupture
  • XA - Creep
  • P - Fracture Toughness
  • M - Hardness
  • D - Gravimetric Chemical Analysis
  • F - Instrumental Quantitative Analysis
  • G - Carbon Determination
  • H - Sulfur (Sulphur) Determination
  • I - Hydrogen Analysis
  • J - Nitrogen Analysis
  • K - Oxygen Analysis
  • XD - Trace Element Anaysis
  • L - Metallography
  • XF - Inclusion Content
  • XZ - E50TF133 Grain Size
  • Q - Corrosion and Stress Corrosion
  • Z - Low Stress Grinding
  • XG - Heat Treatment of Specimens
Goodrich Corp. GMBSQA-306-01 N/A N/A
  • Chemical
  • Mechanical
  • Metallographic Testing
Gulfstream N/A 1/11/2018 6/27/2025
  • 5.02 Material Test Chemical
  • 5.03 Material Test, Metallographic
  • 5.04 Material Test, Physical
  • 5.05 Material Test, Spectrographic
  • 5.11 Material Test, Salt Spray ASTM B 117
Honeywell Engines & Systems 04160 N/A N/A
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Heat Treat of Specimens
  • Macrohardness
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Mechanical Test Specimen Preparation
  • Metallography, Corrosion and Oxidation
IHI Corp. Aero-Engine & Space Operations IHI-F0070 12/26/2023 1/14/2027
  • Room Temperature Tensile
  • Elevated Temperature Tensile
  • Metallography
  • Hydrogen (Combustion or Fusion)
Kawasaki Heavy Industry (KHI) KHI 4952 11/3/2022 11/3/2024
  • J-ISAJT-F005
  • Code A Room Temperature Tensile
  • Code B Elevated Temperature Tensile
  • Code O High Cycle Fatigue
  • Code Y Low Cycle Fatigue
  • Code F3 OES
  • Code G2 Hydrogen
  • Code L Porosity
  • Code L8 Alpha Case
  • Code L13 Grain Size
  • Code M1 Brinell Hardness
  • Code Z X-Ray
  • Limitation: PW1100GJM Parts only
Kaman Aerospace Corp. 044756-00 N/A N/A
  • Inspection-Chemical
  • Inspection-Mechanical
  • Inspection-Metallurgical
  • Inspection System Requirements
Lockheed Martin PQA272 N/A N/A Fracture Toughness Testing
MD Helicopters Inc 8700 1/28/2021  
  • MDP1-1 – Heat Treat of Steels (Approved/Test Samples Only)
  • MDP1-2 – Heat Treat of Aluminum Alloys (Approved/Test Samples Only)
  • MDP6-16 – Control and Inspection of Aluminum Alloy Forgings (Approved/N/A)
  • MDP6-25 – Procedures for Determining the Mechanical and Chemical Properties of Metallic Materials (Approved/N/A)
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty N/A N/A N/A Laboratory Testing
MTU Aero Engines 50000054 7/28/2023 3/31/2026
  • Low Stress Grinding and Polishing
  • Metallogragraphic Evaluation (micros) MTV1127
  • RT tensile Testing ASTM E8, EN2002-1
  • ET Tensile Testing ASTM E21
  • EN2002-2, HCF Testing ASTM E466
  • Stress Rupture Testing ASTM E139
  • Creep Testing ASTM E139
  • Headness Testing (HB2, HRC, HV)
  • Machine of Standard Specimen, Creep Testing ASTM E139
Northrop Grumman - Aerospace
Northrop Grumman - Space - SSSD
90049888 2/12/2020  
  • Process Specification IT-49
  • Process Specification IT-72
Parker Aerospace N/A 8/22/2019 N/A
Pratt and Whitney   6/8/2020 Ongoing via MCL
  • Tensile, Room Temperature
  • Tensile, Elevated Temperature
  • Stress Rupture
  • Creep Rupture, Hardness
  • Impact, Metallographic Examination
  • Wet Chemical Analysis
  • OES Quantitative Spectographic Analysis
Robinson Helicopter Company 149702 4/17/2023 4/17/2025 Physical/Chemical Testing Analysis
Rolls Royce Plc 200723 8/4/2014 N/A
  • Manufacture of Test Pieces
  • Mechanical Testing as specified in CME 5021 and in accordance with MSRR 9922
  • Chemical analysis in accordance with MSRR 9920
  • MSRR 9969-Brinell and Rockwell
  • Metallography, Corrosion Testing, RPS 953
Safran MDM502857 4/15/2019 N/A
  • (A) Room Temperature Tensile
  • (B) Elevated Temperature Tensile
  • (C) Stress Rupture
  • (F1) X-Ray Fluorescence
  • (F2) ICP Analysis
  • (F3) Optical Emission
  • (F5) Furnace Graphite Atomic Absorption (Trace Elements)
  • (G) Carbon Content
  • (H) Sulfur Content
  • (I) Hydrogen Analysis
  • (J) Nitrogen Content
  • (K) Oxygen Content
  • (L1) Optical Micrography
  • (L1a) Grain Size Determination
  • (M1) Brinell Hardness
  • (M3) Rockwell Hardness
  • (N) Impact Test
  • (P) Determination of KIC
  • (XA) Creep Elongation Tests
  • (XL2) Macrographic Inspection
  • (XG) Heat Treatment of Test Pieces
  • (Z2) Sample Machining except Fatigue
Siemens N/A 7/19/2022 N/A
Sikorsky SP859 10/2/2018 N/A
  • Lab 1 (ASTM E8) Incl. Sub-Size
  • Lab 3 (ASTM E882, E 743, E 851, E 548)
  • Lab 5 (ASTM E3) Incl. Titaninum
  • Lab 7 (ASTM E10, E18, E384)