Scope
Tensile / flexuralImpactThermal behaviorChemical resistanceElectrical propertiesFlammabilityAgingDimensional behaviorApplication-specific testing
Technical support
Testing
Material characterization and comparative testing tied to a defined technical question.
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Testing
Material characterization and comparative testing tied to a defined technical question.
Sequence
DefineEvaluateCompareDecide
Scope
Technical scope
Tensile / flexural · Impact · Thermal behavior · Chemical resistance · Electrical properties · Flammability · Aging · Dimensional behavior · Application-specific testing
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Tensile / flexural
Tensile / flexural
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Impact
Impact
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Thermal behavior
Thermal behavior
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Chemical resistance
Chemical resistance
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Electrical properties
Electrical properties
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Flammability
Flammability
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Aging
Aging
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Dimensional behavior
Dimensional behavior
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Application-specific testing
Application-specific testing
Application context
Requirements and evidence
Material characterization and comparative testing tied to a defined technical question.
Tensile / flexuralImpactThermal behaviorChemical resistance
Sequence
Technical sequence
Define question and acceptance criteria. Select methods, conditioning and sample geometry. Generate comparable data. Use result to support selection, development or qualification.
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Define question and acceptance criteria.
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Select methods, conditioning and sample geometry.
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Generate comparable data.
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Use result to support selection, development or qualification.
Production
Production relevance
Use result to support selection, development or qualification.
01Define question and acceptance criteria
02Select methods, conditioning and sample geometry
03Generate comparable data
04Use result to support selection, development or qualification
Outcome
Technical decision
Use result to support selection, development or qualification.
01Define question and acceptance criteria
02Select methods, conditioning and sample geometry
03Generate comparable data
04Use result to support selection, development or qualification
Qualifying an Alternative Material Without Disrupting Production
A risk-based approach to screening, processing trials, comparative testing and production approval when changing material.
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Material Substitution: What Has to Match?
A replacement material does not need to duplicate every datasheet value. It needs to satisfy the requirements controlling part function, processing and approval.
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Share the application, material, process and technical question.
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