What is corrosion and tarnishing?

The most common defect on hardware is corrosion and tarnishing, where the product changes colour, goes rusty or the surface oxidizes. Low-quality hardware usually causes corrosion and tarnishing, due to an inadequate alloy and/or ineffective plating coverage or thickness.

 

Why test your hardware and jewellery for corrosion and tarnishing?

To ensure a high standard of product quality, all hardware and jewellery items need to first be tested as part of your due diligence process.

We test the following products for corrosion and tarnishing:

  • Watches
  • Jewellery
  • Fasteners for clothing and accessories
  • Metal components
  • Mobile phone and tablet cases
  • Metal homeware items
  • Children’s metal toys
  • Packaging tests

 

How long does the test take?    

Service

Turnaround Time

Price

Standard

5 working days

£Quotation

Express

3 working days

£Quotation + 50%

 

Eurofins | BLC Hardware & Jewellery Testing

Eurofins | BLC carry out physical and chemical testing on hardware and jewellery products. Eurofins | BLC can also carry out tests for heavy metals and the skin irritant, Nickel.  

View BLC’s range of hardware & jewellery testing services:

Please read our testing terms and conditions. 

As standard, Eurofins | BLC provides:

  • Some of the fastest testing turnaround times in Europe
  • A fully comprehensive and easy to understand report
  • Technical back up and support from experts
  • Highly competitive pricing

 

Become a Eurofins | BLC Member, and you’ll also get:

  • Discounted prices
  • Priority testing allocation
  • Access to advanced technical support

What happens if your products are tarnished or corroded?

In our experience, corrosion and tarnishing is usually caused by low quality hardware that has inadequate alloy use and ineffective plating coverage or thickness. At Eurofins | BLC, we can measure the quantity and quality of the alloys used, and provide a detailed causal failure analysis.

In you are experiencing problems with your hardware, Eurofins | BLC is here to help. Our fault diagnosis and problem solving service will identify the root cause of any product quality issues.

 

Product and materials specifications

As with all materials, hardware should be specified for a particular end use and tested to ensure that it performs. We’ll create materials and product specifications for Eurofins | BLC Members, and we can also recommend testing routine.

 

Performance testing

Eurofins | BLC also provides a wide range of physical performance testing for hardware and jewellery.

Our Accreditations

Eurofins | BLC holds accreditations from UKAS and CPSC and has auditors approved to carry out LWG audits. Trust Eurofins | BLC to deliver some of the most accurate test results in the industry.

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Testimonials

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"I enjoyed all of the leather course as a chemist I wanted to understand the whole process of making leather."

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Netherlands

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