MT&C Engineers - Automotive Services

Metallurgical Testing & Consulting Engineers

2 Sales Avenue, Silverdale. NSW. 2752. Australia

(Near Warragamba Dam -Covering Sydney Metro)

Phone: (02) 4774 1017

Mobile (Stephen Hooker): 0419 498 115

stephenT mtce. com. au

Metallurgical Testing and Consulting Engineers provide a non-destructive testing and advisory service to the high performance motor-racing industry. We also provide an in-house parts improvement capability including controlled shot peening and cryogenic treatment. Our prompt and professional service ensures that our Customers can operate their business operations at a high level of confidence and reliability.

We offer the following services: (Further info is available through the hyperlinks!!!)

Black light CRACK TESTING of magnetic (steels) and non-magnetic parts (aluminium, magnesium, brass/bronze and titanium).
Ultrasonic testing of components to assess internal condition, or remaining wall thickness. Sonic testing of wall thickness in engine blocks.
Eddy current crack testing of metal parts, including painted titanium, aluminium and magnesium parts. Determination of heat treated condition of some alloys is possible by electrical conductivity measurements.
Testing of graphite and glass laminates for thickness and delamination defects. Soundness testing of composite tub/chassis for Motorsport Australia.
Controlled CRYOGENIC treatment (down to -180° C, to avoid formation of liquid oxygen and explosion risk), stress relief and hardening / toughening of highly stressed components.
Controlled SHOT PEENING of critical components to improve resistance to fatigue cracking.
Polishing and balancing of automotive pistons and conrods. Dressing of gear teeth roots to remove stress raisers.
Assessment of material composition and strength. Recommendations for material replacement and optimisation. (Use PROJECTS link below to see some of the projects we have worked on.)
Chemical analysis of metals using hand-held Innov-X Omega XRF spectrometer. We are able to offer an on-site chemical analysis service capable of rapid metals sorting (e.g. 316 vs. 304 stainless steels, 4130 vs. carbon steel), and Positive Material Identification (PMI) for incoming, in-stock and in-service materials.
Failure, wear and corrosion investigation, including engine failure analysis.
Hardness testing - Brinell, Rockwell, Leeb, UCI and Vickers (10 grams to 30kg).
Abrasive blast cleaning using garnet, glass bead, aluminium oxide and walnut shell.
Assessment of material surface finish by stylus profilometry using Mahr Perthometer S5P. Tests include profile, roughness (R), waviness (W) and profile bearing area.
Miscellaneous services: limited machining and fabrication capabilities; ultrasonic cleaning; solvent degreasing. TIG welding of steel and aluminium alloys.
Rapid turn-around of crack testing work . . . 24 to 48 hours.
We offer our services on weekdays, but urgent cases can be done after normal business hours by arrangement. Couriers Please will deliver, but will not pick up. Hunter Express, Go Logistics, McPhee, TNT and other major freight companies will deliver, and pick-up. For a cheap and very unreliable service you could try Aramex/Fastway Sydney, but at your own risk. Our delivery address is 2 Sales Avenue, Silverdale, NSW, 2752.
Stephen Hooker can be contacted 8am to 5pm AEST on (02) 4774 1017, or preferably his mobile on 0419 498 115.

Ferrari V6 F1 engine internals. Steel crank tested by magnetic particle method. Titanium conrods tested by penetrant and eddy current methods. Aluminium pistons tested by penetrant and eddy curent methods.

This page last updated: 16/03/24