Automotive Durability Testing

It is imperative to test the structure and strength of an automotive product, from its components all the way through to the finished product, to ensure a sturdy, steadfast existence. Intertek performs a wide range of mechanical, electrical and electro-mechanical Automotive Durability Testing—including cyclic corrosion and cyclic fatigue, electrodynamic vibration, solar irradiation, standard corrosion, and more—to both industry-specific standards and customer-specific requirements.

Both materials and development-focused testing is available in order to shape your automotive products into the resilient, powerful assets. Development durability testing includes HALT, FMVT, accelerated reliability options, while materials durability testing features options such as tensile testing, flex testing, izod impacts, charpy impacts and more.

Tests We Offer:

• Cyclic Fatigue
• Standard corrosion
• Cyclic corrosion
• Thermal / humidity
• Engine endurance and durability
• Thermal shock
• Altitude Testing
• Life testing (electrical / mechanical)
• Electrodynamic Vibration
• Photometrics
• Solar Irradiation / IR / variable surface temperature
• Accelerated reliability**
• HALT**
• FMVT**
• Tensile*
• Flex testing*
• Charpy Impact*
• Izod impacts*
• Fixturing

*Materials Test
**Development Test

Standards We Test To:

• MIL STD 810
• IEC 60068-2: Environmental Testing
  • IEC 60068-2-1: Test A: Cold
  • IEC 60068-2-2: Test B: Dry heat
  • IEC 60068-2-6: Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
  • IEC 60068-2-14: Test N: Change of temperature
  • IEC 60068-2-27: Test Ea and guidance: Shock
  • IEC 60068-2-30: Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
  • IEC 60068-2-31: Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens
  • IEC 60068-2-38: Test Z/AD: Composite temperature/humidity cyclic test
  • IEC 60068-2-52: Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)
  • IEC 60068-2-64: Test Fh: Vibration, broadband random and guidance
  • IEC 60068-2-74: Test Xc: Fluid contamination
  • IEC 60068-2-78: Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
• JDQ 53.3
• ASTM D4169
• GMW 3172
• RTCA DO-160G
• ANSI C136.31
• ASTM D4728
• GMW 8287
• USCAR 21
• ASTM D999
• JIS D1601