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METALLURGICAL TESTING

Professional and reliable services, custom-tailored to meet your specific needs

Mechanical Testing

Tensile testing is done by computer automated testers to improve accuracy of the results and for consistent speed of testing.

Mechanical Testing

Chemical Testing

When quick results are needed, spectrographic analysis by APL Inc. is the answer.

Chemical Testing

Metallography

The key to solving metallurgical problems is examining and evaluating the microstructure of the material through the application of metallography.

Metallography

Failure and Defect Analysis

Metallurgical failure analysis is the determination of the cause and nature of the failure of metallic parts.

Failure and Defect Analysis

Other Testing Services

We pride ourselves on being a collaborative partner-if you have a unique requirement, we are here to help you engineer a testing solution.

Other Testing Services

Industries We Serve

We offer in-depth consultations to understand your goals and current situation, as well as to craft a long-term solution that is right for you.

Forging

Forging

Foundry

Foundry

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Metallurgy

Metallurgy

Your Industry

Your Industry

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Construction

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Fasteners

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Machine Shop

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Import

Why Choose APL?

When quality and precision matter, experience counts.

  • Over 50 Years of Excellence: Since 1976, we have been a trusted partner for the metallurgical, materials, and environmental industries.
  • Accredited Confidence: We are A2LA accredited and ISO/IEC 17025 compliant, ensuring that every test we perform meets the highest international standards for competence and accuracy.
  • Full-Service Consulting: We go beyond the lab report. From routine testing to complex failure analysis and consulting, we provide the insights you need to solve problems, not just identify them.

Accredited

A2LA Accreditation

Proper accreditation assures that the services you receive from APL, Inc. are performed by competent personnel using recognized testing methods.

Customer Satisfaction Focused

Customer Satisfaction Focused

We offer in-depth consultations to understand your goals and current situation, as well as to craft a long-term solution that is right for you.

Value Added Services

Value Added Services

We provide our customers with significant value added services included with all testing – we don’t just give you results, we will help you find the answers!

Fast Turnaround Times

Fast Turnaround Times

In addition to our quick standard turn-around times, we offer Same Day and Next Day rush services on the most of the testing that we perform.

1976

Year Founded

APL was founded by Dr. Tarla Shah and Jitendra Shah (P.E.) and is an established minority, woman owned business.

Over

575

Routine Customers

While our primary client base is located in North America (USA, Canada and Mexico), we maintain routine clients from Europe and Asia as well.

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Employees

Our employees are the heart and soul of APL. Every employee has the necessary qualifications, skills and extensive training which ensures the validity and accuracy of all services provided by APL.

250

Over 250 Years of Combined Experience

Relevant experience that provides not only results but actual answers.

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Questions

Questions?

Address

Address

8222 W Calumet Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53223