Sherry Laboratories has built a reputation as an industry leader
in the field of metallurgical testing by meeting and exceeding
customers' expectations for accuracy and time requirements
for more than 60 years.
Whether your products are used in the air, on land, in the sea or in outer space, Sherry Laboratories provides a complete assortment of reliable, high quality analytical testing services committed to maintaining your precise specifications while meeting your scheduling requirements. Few labs around the world enjoy the range of professional accreditations garnered by Sherry, which means OEMs, fabricators and end users can rely on a wider range of services for metals and alloys.
Clients from virtually every end of the manufacturing spectrum, including the aerospace, automotive, defense, general manufacturing, medical device, nuclear, and refining industries rely on Sherry's dedicated staff and vast range of capabilities to certify products and provide solutions to highly technical problems. Tests are performed in accordance with a variety of federal, military and client specifications including the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the American Welding Society (AWS).
Our satisfied clients have been and continue to be our largest source of new clients. Their referrals and continued patronage are the best indicators of our performance. We look forward to providing you with the same degree of performance, quality and customer service.
Testing Services
Chemical Analysis
Sherry Laboratories offers a wide array of Chemical Analysis, including:
- Carbon, Combustion-Leco
- Classical Wet Chemistry
- Atomic Absorption (AA)
- Colorimetric
- Direct Current Plasma (DCP)
- Gravimetric
- Instrumental Chemistry
- Optical Emission Spectrography (OES)
- X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrography
- Metal Gas Analysis
- Hydrogen
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Sulfur, Combustion-Leco
Corrosion Tests
Sherry Laboratories performs a wide variety of corrosion tests, including:
- ASTM methods for:
- Crevice and Pitting Resistance
- Intergranular Attack
- Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Humidity
- Mercurious Nitrate
- Passivation
- Salt Spray Fog
- Water Resistance Methods
We also do testing based on alternative methods and client specifications.
Failure Analysis
Sherry Laboratories performs failure analysis evaluations to determine the root cause of a failure or desired material evaluation criteria. Results are supported by photographic documentation.
- Compositional
- Infrared Spectroscopy
- Quantitative Chemical Analysis
- SEM/EDS Analysis
- Fractography
- Optical Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
- Visual
- Physical Properties
- Corrosion Evaluations
- Hardness
- Impact
- Microstructure Analysis
- Tensile Strength
Machining Capabilities
Sherry Laboratories has complete facilities for machining specimens. These capabilities include:
- CNC and Conventional Mills, Lathes, and Surface and Blanchard Grinders, Water Jet Saw
- Elaborate Gauging Equipment, including Optical Comparison
- Machine tools are available for Fabrication of Special Fixturing, Test Systems and Components to meet the most elaborate testing configurations.
- One-Ton Handling Capacity
- Twenty-Inch Sawing Capacity
Mechanical Testing
Sherry Laboratories routinely performs a variety of Mechanical Testing, such as:
- Bend Testing
- Bond Testing
- Compression Testing
- Fatigue (all using the MTS System)
- Amplitude
- Displacement
- Load
- Speed
- Strain
- Wave Form
- Impact Testing
- Charpy V-Notch
- Izod
- Hardness Testing
- Jominy Hardenability
- Macrohardness
- Rockwell
- Brinell
- Microhardness
- Knoop
- Vickers
- Load Testing
- Standard
- Superficial
- Stress and Creep Rupture
- Tensile Testing
- Elevated
- Room Temperature
Metallography
Sherry Laboratories has the ability to prepare and analyze:
- Case Depth Measurement
- Coating and Plating Thickness
- Ferrite Content
- Grain Flow and Grain Size
- Heat Treat Condition
- Inclusion Rating
- Macrostructure
- Material Defects
- Microhardness and Microstructure
- Plasma Spray Coating
- Porosity
- Recast
- Surface Chemistry
- Carburization/Decarburization
- Surface Evaluation
Physical Testing
- Conductivity
- Dimensional Testing
- Flareability
- Flattening
- Heat Treatment
- Normalize/Stress Relief/Temper
- Plating Adhesion
- Surface Finish
Weld Testing
Sherry Laboratories conducts procedure, performance, and production weld testing for chemical, hardness, impact, mechanical and metallurgical properties per:
- American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Welding Society (AWS)
- Military Standards (MIL-STD)
Base metal, weld metal, and heat-affected zone impact specimens are tested as required by:
- American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- American Petroleum Institute (API)
- American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- American Welding Society (AWS)
Industries Served
- Aerospace
- Medical Device
- Nuclear
- Automotive
- Oil and Gas
- Defense
- Power Generation
- Castings
- Metal Suppliers
- Fasteners
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Metal Manufacturing
- Off-Road Equipment
- Pressure Vessel
- Tube, Pipe and Fittings
- Welding and Fabrication
How to Submit a Sample
For samples being submitted to our Daleville, Ind., laboratory, please use this Precision Elite Form. Use this Precision Elite Form for samples being sent to our Broken Arrow, Okla., facility. Simply fill out the form and save it to your desktop. Then E-mail it as an attachment to the address at the top of the form. Reuse the form when sending future samples and change only those areas needed.
If you have any questions while filling out the form, please contact the Sherry Laboratories Customer Service Department at the location to which you are sending the sample. You can also E-mail us at the address listed on the top of each form.
Contact Us
In Indiana
Sherry Laboratories
9301 Innovation Drive, Suite 175
Daleville, IN 47334-0569
Toll Free: 800.874.3563
Phone: 765.378.4102
Fax: 765.378.4108
salesin@sherrylabs.com
In Oklahoma
Sherry Laboratories
3100 North Hemlock Circle
Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Toll Free: 800.982.8378
Phone: 918.258.6066
Fax: 918.258.1154
metalsalesok@sherrylabs.com