Hardness and Material Testing Connect each automotive material test to the component, manufacturing condition, failure mode and decision it is meant to support. Contents Direct answer Build the test plan from the decision What common material tests can and cannot establish Connect laboratory results with production evidence EV battery enclosure evidence Supplier and laboratory records to request Using analytics and AI without weakening traceability Engineering review checklist Direct answer A defensible automotive material-testing program starts with the component decision, not with a list of available machines. Define the material condition and failure mode, select a suitable method, control the specimen and test conditions, verify the equipment, record the result and its limitations, then apply the acceptance rule named by the drawing, material specification, customer requirement or...