Metaltech Services
Metaltech ServicesGateshead
Metaltech Services operates a laboratory and mechanical test house on Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0ZF. Its current contact page publishes info@msl-ltd.com and 0191 3726942. UKAS schedule 7858, issue 026 dated 03 September 2026, lists chemical, corrosion, mechanical, metallurgical and weldment tests at laboratory code GAT. Off-site code C&I covers positive material identification only. Confirm the required method, location, current scope and sample arrangements directly.
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Key facts
- Gateshead laboratory
- The dated schedule identifies Unit BT1/433 Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0ZF, United Kingdom, as laboratory code GAT. The current provider contact page publishes the same Station Approach premises.
- Current contact route
- Use info@msl-ltd.com or 0191 3726942 to discuss the required test and sample arrangements.
- Laboratory and off-site allocation
- Chemical, corrosion, mechanical and metallurgical tests for metals and weldments are allocated to GAT. Commercial and industrial premises and sites, code C&I, cover alloy categorisation by positive material identification only.
Testing capabilities
Optical emission chemical analysis
At GAT, in-house method TEINST 19 uses optical emission spectrometry. The stainless-steel element list is C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Mo, Ni, Cu, Al, V, Nb, Co and W. The separate low-alloy carbon-steel list is C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Mo, Ni, Cu, Al, V, Nb and B.
Positive material identification
In-house method TEINST 20 uses an XRF Niton X1.2 analyser for alloy categorisation of steel, stainless steel, nickel, titanium, copper and aluminium alloys. This entry is allocated to GAT and off-site C&I. Other laboratory methods are not allocated to C&I by this schedule.
Corrosion testing
At GAT, stainless-steel intergranular susceptibility uses ASTM A262-15(2021) Method B and stainless-steel pitting resistance uses ASTM G48-25 Method A. Nickel-alloy intergranular susceptibility uses ASTM G28:2024 Method A.
Bend testing
The GAT bend entry lists BS EN ISO 7438:2020, ASTM E290-22 and ASTM A370-26. Confirm the material, specimen and required method.
Hardness testing
At GAT, Brinell HB 10/3000 uses BS EN ISO 6506-1:2014 and ASTM E10-23. Rockwell C uses BS EN ISO 6508-1:2023 and ASTM E18-25. Vickers HV10 uses BS EN ISO 6507-1:2023 and ASTM E92-23. Micro or low-force Vickers HV0.3, HV0.5 and HV1.0 uses BS EN ISO 6507-1:2023 and ASTM E384-22.
Charpy and Izod impact testing
The GAT Charpy entry covers -80°C to ambient under ASTM E23-25, ASTM A370-26 and BS EN ISO 148-1:2016. Izod is separately listed to BS 131-1:1961 (2007). No lower Charpy temperature is inferred.
Ambient tensile testing
At GAT, ambient tensile testing covers forces from 5 kN to 1200 kN under BS EN ISO 6892-1:2019, ASTM E8/E8M-25 and ASTM A370-26.
Tensile testing from ambient to 300°C
A separate GAT entry covers temperatures from ambient to 300°C and forces from 2 kN to 200 kN under BS EN ISO 6892-2:2018 Method A and ASTM E21-20. The ambient entry’s 1200 kN upper force is not transferred to this temperature range.
Metallurgical testing
At GAT, grain size by comparison and intercept methods uses ASTM E112-25 and BS EN ISO 643:2024. Volume fraction uses ASTM E562-19e1. Graphite in iron uses ASTM A247-24 and ASTM E2567-16a(2023). Inclusion content uses ASTM E45-25 Methods A and D. Case depth uses BS EN ISO 18203:2026. Metallographic decarburisation uses ASTM E1077-14(2021). Jominy hardenability uses BS EN ISO 642:2024 and ASTM A255-20a.
Weldment testing to specified codes
The GAT weldment entry covers bend, fracture, hardness, impact, tensile and macro examination in accordance with specified welding codes. Listed references include ASME IX:2025, API 1104 22nd edition 2021 with Errata 1, AWS D1.1/D1.1M 25th edition 2025 and AWS D1.2/D1.2M 6th edition 2014 including May 2020 errata. Confirm the applicable code and examination. This does not establish unrestricted welding certification or general fracture-toughness testing.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient tensile force | 5 kN to 1200 kN at ambient temperature | GAT ambient tensile entry only. This force range is not a specimen-size limit or an elevated-temperature rating. |
| Separate tensile temperature and force entry | Ambient to 300°C, 2 kN to 200 kN | GAT entry under BS EN ISO 6892-2:2018 Method A and ASTM E21-20. Confirm the requested temperature and force combination directly. |
| Charpy temperature | -80°C to ambient | GAT Charpy entry under ASTM E23-25, ASTM A370-26 and BS EN ISO 148-1:2016. No -196°C condition is listed in this entry. |
| Separate hardness conditions | HB 10/3000, Rockwell C, HV10, HV0.3, HV0.5 and HV1.0 | GAT method-specific conditions. Select the required scale and method rather than treating these as a general machine capacity. |
Access and contact
Contact info@msl-ltd.com or 0191 3726942 using the current laboratory contact page. Confirm the material, method, test conditions, GAT laboratory or C&I PMI location, current applicable scope and sample-delivery requirements before sending material.
Facility contact
- Address
- Unit BT1/433 Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead, NE11 0ZF
United Kingdom - info@msl-ltd.com
- Telephone
- 0191 3726942
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
- UKAS 7858 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017
- The direct schedule names Metaltech Services, issue 026 dated 03 September 2026, accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for the listed methods and locations. GAT is the Gateshead laboratory and C&I covers off-site PMI. This is dated scope evidence. Confirm the current applicable schedule with the provider.
What to confirm with the facility
- Only PMI is allocated to commercial and industrial premises and sites, code C&I. OES, corrosion, mechanical, metallurgical and weldment entries remain allocated to GAT.
- Ambient tensile and ambient-to-300°C tensile are separate entries with different force ranges. Hardness scales, corrosion methods and weldment codes also have distinct conditions. Confirm each requested combination with the laboratory.
- Confirm sample quantity, dimensions and preparation, current accreditation scope, quotation, turnaround time and reporting requirements directly.
Before requesting a test
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Frequently asked questions
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Related testing facilities
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Further reading
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Sources and review
Reviewed by Arc on 1 October 2026 using fresh provider homepage, contact and mechanical-testing pages and the direct UKAS 7858 PDF. All four schedule pages were visually checked. The printed issue date is 03 September 2026. Method conditions and GAT/C&I allocation follow that dated scope. Separate live accreditation status was not verified.
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Metaltech Services laboratory homepage
The homepage identifies the Gateshead laboratory. Its reference to accreditation acquired in 2013 under ISO 17025:2005 is historical. Current method claims follow the dated ISO/IEC 17025:2017 schedule.
Contact Us - Metaltech Services
The page publishes the Station Approach laboratory, info@msl-ltd.com and 0191 3726942. The lower comment and login flow is not treated as a verified booking form.
Mechanical Testing - Metaltech Services
The page offers mechanical testing and links to the UKAS scope. Its Future-Tech hardness equipment and 300 J Izod swing-energy descriptions are provider statements, not additional numerical limits in the dated schedule used here.
UKAS schedule 7858 - issue 026, 03 September 2026
The four-page schedule identifies laboratory code GAT and off-site code C&I. Laboratory methods remain allocated to GAT. C&I covers PMI only. Method conditions and editions are retained. Separate live-register status was not verified.