The 7 Key Material/Component/Product Tests YOU are most likely to Benefit from (Feat. Paul Adams)

In this episode... Adrian is joined by one of Sofeast's senior engineers, Paul Adams, who will take us through 7 key tests that importers who are developing new metal and/or plastic products and checking that their quality remains on target after production should consider to check and validate certain critical points in materials, components, and products, such as their hardness, durability, and chemical makeup.  He explains what each test is, the equipment used, the industries and products that use them, and more, so you can decide if they're right for your product.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings. 01:04 - Introducing Paul Adams. 02:56 - Today's topic: The tests most importers should consider performing on their hard goods and why. Namely: Tensile test Impact test Hardness test Flexural test (bend test) Chemical analysis Fatigue testing Creep test These are NOT in order of importance. 05:44 - Test 1: Tensile test 16:20 - Why importers should have an understanding of test machine types. 17:20 - Test 2: Impact test. 25:46 - Test 3: Hardness test. 34:21 - Test 4: Flexural test (bend test). 42:06 - Test 5: Chemical analysis. 49:46 - Test 6: Fatigue testing. 57:09 - Test 7: Creep test. 1:04:26 - Summary of tests covered & wrapping up.   Related content... Need help with testing? Sofeast can help you devise and perform appropriate testing such as those outlined here on your materials/parts/product in our own lab: Reliability & Durability Testing (Products & Packaging in a China lab) What’s the real Cost of Poor Quality and Reliability? [Podcast] What To Do If Your Electronic Product Contains Unreliable Components? When and Why a Product Failure Analysis is Required [Podcast] How to Reduce Your Product Return Rate? [Podcast] Content from Paul about selecting and testing common thermoplastics Checking Steel's Properties [Video playlist including many tests] Silicone Rubber Properties Testing (Tensile strength, Elongation, & Tear strength) [Video] How To Test Silicone Hardness? [Video] Plastic Testing [Video playlist including many tests] How Reliability Testing Is Critical To Obtaining Great Mass-Produced Products CTQ Components: How Component Engineers Manage Their Quality List of testing laboratories in China Product Reliability Testing | 7 FAQs   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser