One Eighty Materials Engineering Solutions

One Eighty was founded by metallurgist and materials engineer, Dr Janet Cotton, in 2002. Today, with 23 years of partnering with industry, One Eighty is Africa’s most widely scoped ISO 17025:2017 materials and metallurgical testing laboratory with over 1400 clients globally. One Eighty is a consulting engineering company specialising in metallurgical and materials engineering on all engineering materials. Including all the metal alloys. Polymers. Composites. Glass. Ceramics. And all industrial chemicals. One Eighty is a uniquely Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore approved laboratory, and the only materials testing lab in Africa that is a SASSDA (Southern African Stainless Steel Development Association) Member. One Eighty is also a member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) We bring high level technology to real life problems. We do this by solving root cause failure analysis on failed components. By providing fast turnaround times on weld procedure qualification record tests for fabricators in oil and gas and other industry sectors. Conducting routine tests for QA/QC purposes. Assisting with correct materials selection and optimisation of processing of materials for fitness for purpose. We also provide key risk mitigation services for insurance industry with our knowledge of materials and their applications fitness for purpose and longevity.