Applus+ BKW

BK Werkstofftechnik - Prüfstelle für Werkstoffe GmbH was founded in Bremen Germany in 1983.

Applus+ BKW is an accredited and independent laboratory for materials testing. The laboratory covers nearly all areas of non-destructive and destructive testing for metallic and non-metallic materials. With more than 35 years and a highly-qualified team of engineers, inspectors and operators, Applus+ BKW serves national and international customers from various industries i.e. Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Automotive, Energy, Construction as well as Iron and Steel industry.

Accreditations: 
Applus+ BKW is DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by DAkkS and is NADCAP accredited for the aerospace industry. BKW is a Tier 1 supplier for Airbus and has corresponding Airbus qualifications for over 60 testing procedures, including 12 Category 1 procedures.

Services: 

• Sample preparation and fixture construction
• Destructive testing (Metals)
• Destructive testing (Composites)
• Metallography, Plastography and Image Analysis
• Corrosion test
• Spectral analysis or chemical analysis
• Welding Procedure Test (WPQR)
• Welder qualification (WQR)
• CTOD test
• Acceptance test
• Damage analysis
• Non-destructive testing (NDT)