About CompaLab

CompaLab organises proficiency testing programs - also named PTP or interlaboratory comparisons or round robin tests - along ISO 13528 and ISO/IEC 17043 standards in order to evaluate the capacity of the participants to perform identified tests. The scope of these proficiency testing programs includes the tests on metals and metallurgy, particularly on steels, ferrous materials, copper alloys and coated steels (painted and galvanised steels). Any laboratory holding equipment and human resources necessary to perform these tests may participate, regardless of its legal status.

For more details, see About CompaLab.

 

What is a proficiency testing program (PTP) ?

A proficiency testing program (PTP) or interlaboratory comparison (ILC) allows to evaluate the reliability of laboratories services, by sharing results of a same test, performed on a same product by all the participating laboratories. Furthermore, uncertainties on test results may be computed from results of these interlaboratory comparisons.

For more details, see What is an ILC

 

Register to participate to a proficiency testing program (PTP)

Several possibilities are offered to register : see all details at Register to participate

 

Proposed proficiency testing program (PTP)

In 2024, 90 proficiency testing schemes (interlaboratory comparisons) are proposed in the following areas:

 

  Chemical analysis of metals and ferro-alloys
  Metallography
  Heat treatments
  Intergranular corrosion of stainless steels
  Roughness
  Tests on zinc coatings
  Tests on liquid paints
  Tests on paint coatings
  Tests on zinc and paint coatings
  Tests of plastic materials
  Charpy impact tests
  Hardness tests
  Tensile tests
  Mechanical tests
  Tests on welded joints
  Tests on concrete reinforcing steels
  Tests of admixtures for concrete
  Tests of sealants
   
   
  Chemical analysis of metals and ferro-alloys
  Chemical analysis on Non alloyed steel, Low alloyed steel, High alloyed steel, Stainless steel, Copper alloy, Aluminium alloy, Ferro-manganese, Ferro-silicon, Ferro-chrome, Ferro-titanium, Ferro-vanadium, Ferro-niobium
 
  Metallography
  ISO 643  ASTM E112 Determination of grain size on Non alloyed steel, Austenitic stainless steel
ISO 2624  ASTM E112 Determination of grain size on Copper alloy
ISO 945-1  ISO TR 945-2  ASTM A247 Classification of graphite on Cast iron
ISO 3887  ASTM E1077 Depth of decarburization on Low alloyed steel
ISO 4967  ASTM E45 Methods A, D, E  EN 10247 Assessment of inclusions on Non alloyed steel, Austenitic stainless steel
 
  Heat treatments
  ISO 18203  EN 10328 Case hardening depth on Low alloyed steel
ISO 642  ASTM A255 Jominy hardenability on Low alloyed steel
 
  Intergranular corrosion of stainless steels
  ISO 3651-2 Met. C  ASTM A262 Practice B  ASTM G28 Practice A Intergranular corrosion Streicher
ISO 3651-1  ASTM A262 Practice C Huey intergranular corrosion
ISO 3651-2 Met. A  ASTM A262 Practice E Strauss intergranular corrosion
ASTM A262 Practice F Intergranular corrosion ASTM A262 Pract. F
ISO 3651-2 Met. B Intergranular corrosion ISO 3651-2 met B
ASTM G48 Met. A Pitting corrosion ASTM G48 met A
 
  Roughness
  ISO 4287  ISO 4288 Roughness on Galvanised steel
 
  Tests on zinc coatings
  ISO 1463  ASTM B659  ISO 3882  ISO 1460  ISO 10111  ASTM A90  EN 10346  ISO 2178  ASTM B499 Galvanizing thickness
 
  Tests on liquid paints
  ISO 2431 Viscosity
ISO 2811-1  ISO 2811-2  ISO 2811-3  ISO 2811-4 Density
ISO 3251 Non-volatile percentage
EN 1767  ASTM D2621 ASTM A1252 Infrared analysis
 
  Tests on paint coatings
  ISO 2808  ASTM B659  ASTM D1186 Coating thickness
ISO 2409  ASTM D3359 Met. B Cross-cut test
ISO 4624 Pull-off test
ISO 6272-1 Impact resistance
ISO 1519  ASTM D522 Bending on mandrel
ISO 1522 Pendulum damping test
ISO 1520 Cupping test
ISO 20567-1 Stone chip impact resistance of a paint coating
ISO 2812-2 Immersion in water
ISO 6270-1  ASTM D4585 Exposure to moisture of painted coatings (one face)
ISO 6270-2 Exposure to moisture of painted coatings (in cabinet)
ISO 2813  ASTM D523 Gloss
ISO 4628 Parts 1 to 8  ASTM D610  ASTM D714  ASTM D1654 Evaluation of ageing
ISO 7724 Parts 1, 2 & 3  ISO 11664 Parts 1 & 4  ASTM E308 Colorimetry
ISO 2409  ASTM D3359 Met. B Cross-cut test
ISO 2808  ASTM B659  ASTM D1186 Coating thickness
ISO 2813  ASTM D523 Gloss
ISO 7724 Parts 1, 2 & 3  ISO 11664 Parts 1 & 4  ASTM E308 Colorimetry
 
  Tests on zinc and paint coatings
  ISO 9227  ASTM B117 Salt spray test
ISO 22479  ISO 6988  ISO 3231  ASTM G87 Sulphur dioxide test with moisture condensation (Kesternich test)
 Loss of mass
ISO 10289 Corroded surface
ISO 4628 Parts 1 to 8  ASTM D610  ASTM D714  ASTM D1654 Evaluation of ageing
 
  Tests of plastic materials
 

ISO 4892-2  ISO 16474-2 Exposure to a xenon lamp
ISO 4892-3  ISO 16474-3  ISO 11507 UV Exposure
ISO 868  ISO 7619-1  ISO 2039-2  ISO 2039-1  ISO 2039-2  ASTM D2240  ASTM D785 Hardness
ISO 527-1  ISO 527-2  ISO 527-3  ASTM D638 Tensile test
ISO 178  ASTM D790 Bending test
ISO 4892-3 UV Exposure
ISO 4628 Parts 1 to 8  ASTM D610  ASTM D714  ASTM D1654 Evaluation of ageing
ISO 2409  ASTM D3359 Met. B Cross-cut test
ISO 2808  ASTM B659  ASTM D1186 Coating thickness
ISO 2813  ASTM D523 Gloss
ISO 7724 Parts 1, 2 & 3  ISO 11664 Parts 1 & 4  ASTM E308 Colorimetry
ISO 1183-1  ISO 1183-2  ISO 1183-3  ASTM D792  ASTM D1505 Determination of the density of plastic materials
ISO 11357-1  ASTM D3418 Calorimetric analysis (DSC) of plastic materials
ISO 11358-1  ASTM E1131  ASTM E2550  ISO 11358-2  ASTM E1641  ISO 11358-3 Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis of plastics
ISO 11359-1  ASTM E831  ASTM D696  ASTM E228  ISO 11359-2 
ISO 11359-3 Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) of plastics
Infra-red analysis (IFTR) of plastic materials
ISO 3451-1  ASTM D2584  ASTM D5630 Determination of the ash content of plastic materials
ISO 15512  ASTM 6869  ASTM D6980  ISO 760 Determination of the water content of plastics
 

  Charpy impact tests
  ISO 148-1 Charpy test on Non alloyed steel
ASTM E23  ASTM A370 Charpy test on Stainless steel
ISO 148-1 Charpy test on Non alloyed steel
 
  Hardness tests
  ISO 6506-1  ISO 6507-1  ISO 6508-1  ASTM E10  ASTM E92  ASTM E18  ASTM A370 Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell Hardness on Low hardness metal, High hardness metal
ISO 6507-1  ISO 4545  ASTM E92  ASTM E384 Vickers hardness under low load and Knoop hardness on Low hardness metal
ISO 6508-1  ASTM E18  ASTM A370 Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell Hardness on Low hardness metal
 
  Tensile tests
  ISO 6892-1 Tensile test on Non alloyed steel
ASTM E8/E8M  ASTM A370 Tensile test on Non alloyed steel
ISO 6892-1 Tensile test on Flat steel, Austenitic stainless steel, Non alloyed steel, Aluminium alloy
ISO 898-1 Tensile test on Screws
ISO 3108  ASTM A931  EN 12385  ISO 12076 Tensile test on Cable
ISO 6892-2 Tensile test at high temperature on Non alloyed steel
ISO 6892-3 Tensile test at low temperature on Non alloyed steel
 
  Mechanical tests
  ISO 7438  ASTM E290 Bending test on Non alloyed steel, Flat steel
ISO 7799 Reverse bend test on strips on Flat steel
ISO 8492 Flattening test on Tube of thickness 1 mm
ISO 1099 Axial fatigue on Non alloyed steel
ISO 12106 Axial fatigue under controlled strain on Non alloyed steel
ISO 12135  ISO 12737  ASTM E399 Determination of K1c on Non alloyed steel
ASTM E1820 Determination of J1c on Low alloyed steel
 
  Tests on welded joints
  ISO 6520-1  ISO 5817 Evaluation of weld joint defects
ISO 4136 Transverse traction
 
  Tests on concrete reinforcing steels
  ISO 15630-1 Traction, geometry and linear mass on Cold rolled reinforcing steel, Hot rolled reinforcing steel
ISO 15630-2 Shear test on Welded fabric for concrete
ISO 15630-1 Fatigue test on Hot rolled reinforcing steel
ISO 15835-2 Tests of couplers on Coupled reinforcing steels
ISO 15630-3 Traction, geometry and linear mass on Prestressing strand for concrete
ISO 15630-3 Relaxation test on Prestressing strand for concrete
ISO 15630-3 Stress corrosion test on Prestressing strand for concrete
ISO 15630-3 Deflected tensile test on Prestressing strand for concrete
 
  Tests of admixtures for concrete
  EN 480-6  EN 1767 ASTM A1252 Infrared Analysis on Admixture for concrete
EN 480-8 Dry material content on Admixture for concrete
EN 480-10 Chloride content on Admixture for concrete
EN 480-12 Alkali content on Admixture for concrete
 
  Tests of sealants
  ISO 1183 Parts 1, 2 & 3  ISO 11358-1  ISO 7390  ISO 10563  ISO 2528  ISO 8339  ISO 8340  ISO 7389 ASTM C736  ISO 11432 Tests on sealants 
ISO 9046  ISO 9047  ISO 10590  ISO 10591  ISO 11431 Ageing tests on sealants                                                                          
 

 

 

More information on the proposed programs ?

see Proposed proficiency test programs