Low-alloy steels - request information about tests by the Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG)

The Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, IP (LNEG) tests low-alloy steels using Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence (WD-FRX) to determine:

  • chromium
  • copper
  • manganese
  • molybdenum
  • nickel
  • phosphorus
  • sulphur
  • vanadium
  • silicon.

Tests can be carried out:

  • by standardised methods
  • by test methods developed by LNEG
  • to fulfil the requesting party's specifications.

See the LNEG website to find out more about carrying out tests on low-alloy steels.

What is the deadline to low-alloy steels - request information about tests by the Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG)?

Once the request for testing of low-alloy steels has been received, LNEG sends a timetable for the tests to be carried out.

LNEG carries out the tests once the client has accepted the proposed conditions and the samples have been delivered to the laboratory.

What is the price to low-alloy steels - request information about tests by the Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG)?

Costs vary according to the test to be carried out. It is therefore always necessary to consult LNEG to find out the cost of each test.
Consultation and requests for information are free of charge.
You can contact LNEG for more information or to ask for quotes for tests:

e-mail: servicos.lbb@lneg.pt
the contact form available on the LNEG website under "Contact".