ASAMS
ASAMSGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
UKAS schedule 0935 covers mechanical and metallurgical testing by ASAMS at its Great Yarmouth laboratory, including bend, hardness, tensile, Charpy impact and selected material-characterisation work.
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Key facts
- Site-only accredited testing
- UKAS schedule 0935 states that testing is performed at the listed Great Yarmouth address.
Testing capabilities
Mechanical testing of metals
The scope lists bend, Brinell, Rockwell and Vickers hardness, ambient tensile and Charpy impact testing for metals, alloys and metal products.
Metallurgical examination
The scope lists macrostructure and microstructure assessment, ferrite and graphite content, average grain size, austenite spacing, coating thickness and detrimental intermetallic phases.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Published tensile force | Up to 600 kN | The schedule gives this limit for ambient-temperature tensile testing. |
| Published Charpy temperatures | −196°C and −123°C to ambient | The schedule publishes these temperature points and range for Charpy impact testing. |
Access and contact
The schedule lists Mr A Page, sales@asams.co.uk and +44 (0)1493 653535. Confirm material, specimen preparation, method, temperature, reporting, capacity and lead time.
Facility contact
- Address
- Marine Building, Owen Road, Harfreys Industrial Estate
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NA
United Kingdom - sales@asams.co.uk
- Telephone
- +44 (0)1493 653535
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation
- UKAS schedule 0935 states ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and describes a flexible scope bounded by the schedule and ASAMS procedure QP08.
What to confirm with the facility
- Confirm material and product type, specimen geometry and preparation, test temperature, exact standard revision, reporting, witness needs, capacity and availability before commissioning.
Before requesting a test
Public information not available. Contact test facility provider for more information.
Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Arc reviewed UKAS schedule 0935 on 30 September 2026. This is a review of selected published scope, not a facility inspection or confirmation of availability.
Arc publishes this directory entry and does not operate the test facility. Suggest a correction to Arc with a supporting source.
Schedule of Accreditation 0935: ASAMS
Issue 049, dated 17 August 2026, identifies the Great Yarmouth laboratory, contact route, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 status and selected mechanical and metallurgical test scope. It does not establish current capacity, price, lead time or item acceptance.