Metallurgical Consultancy and Services Sdn. Bhd. or METACOS in short, is an active company providing metallurgical consultancy, failure investigation and general testing services to the metal, construction, fabrication and, oil and gas industries in Malaysia and Brunei. We are willing to undertake special tests if required provided they are within the resources of METACOS.

The company was incorporated in October 1988. METACOS is led by Dr. Lim Ching Liang, a metallurgist with a doctorate (UNSW, Australia) and a basic degree (B. Sc. Hons from Birmingham University, UK) in Metallurgy and Materials Science (please see his resume). We have a team of qualified test engineers (university graduates) and technicians (diploma holders) and have close rapport with local universities and research organisations.

The management of Metallurgical Consultancy and Services Sdn. Bhd. is committed to give quality testing services to our clients - to give consistent and reliable test results. Our staffs have been trained (in house) and our equipment calibrated by machine supplier and or verified locally by SST Integrated Technologies Sdn. Bhd. (formerly known as Sime-Sirim Technologies Sdn. Bhd.) or overseas by an accredited laboratory. We welcome your inspectors or your representatives to witness the tests whenever possible.

METACOS has a division devoted to carry out chemical analysis of metallic materials using emission spectrometers - both desk top unit and portable unit. We intend to set up a wet analysis laboratory to enhance our testing capability. We have a branch with basic mechanical testing facilities in Kemaman, Terengganu under another Company name Metallurgical Testing Laboratory Sdn. Bhd.

We claim many first in Malaysia, for instance:

• First private operating metallurgical laboratory in Malaysia with a similar laboratory in Kemaman, Terengganu.
• First private operating laboratory in Malaysia to carry out metallurgical failure investigation.
• First private laboratory in Malaysia to carry out charpy impact test from room temperature to minus 196 degree Centigrade
• First private laboratory in Malaysia to carry out corrosion test according to ASTM requirement
• First private laboratory in Malaysia to carry out ferrite counting according to ASTM E562
• First private laboratory in Malaysia to carry out replica test.
• First private laboratory in Malaysia to carry out Hydrogen Induced Cracking (HIC) test in Malaysia.
• First private laboratory to carry out hydrogen in weld metal in Malaysia.

We were commissioned by our clients to design test methods for new products or process.

• Commissioned by Universeal Sdn. Bhd. - container seal manufacturer in Malaysia to design and conduct test on their products for conformity to international standard
• Commissioned by OGP to conduct corrosion test on duplex steel production coupons under pressure for a period of 30 days
• Commissioned by Sapura Automotive (M) Sdn. Bhd. to design and test their car components