LONDON, UK – June 7, 2021 – 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (Element) has received Nadcap accreditation for chemical analysis at its Antwerp, Belgium laboratory.
The scope of the accreditation includes chemical analysis of metals for the aerospace supply chain, with a focus on material qualification and powder characterization for additive manufacturing.
The team in Antwerp will employ optical emission spectroscopy (OES); atomic emission spectroscopy – inductively coupled plasma (ICP–OES/AES); and elemental analysis by means of fusion and combustion to determine a wide range of elements.
With a greater number of end customers requiring Nadcap-approved testing, the Antwerp laboratory’s accreditation, combined with its full range of powder characterization services, makes it an efficient and reliable supplier for meeting the technical demands of the industry.
Matt Hopkinson, EVP at Element, said: “As the aerospace sector increasingly adopts additive manufacturing, compliance with Nadcap requirements is becoming more important throughout the supply chain. Antwerp’s Nadcap accreditation ensures our results and procedures comply fully with aerospace industry standards.
“Element’s capabilities are continually evolving as we monitor the developments of standards and technology in order to maintain an industry-leading portfolio of additive manufacturing testing services for our customers.”
51³Ô¹ÏÍøAntwerp is a BELAC (NBN-EN-ISO/IEC17025) and Nadcap-accredited metallics laboratory offering a complete range of materials testing and research services, including metallography, weld testing services, corrosion testing services, chemical analysis services, and failure analysis services.
About Element
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Group is one of the world’s leading global providers of testing, inspection and certification services for a diverse range of materials, products and technologies in advanced industrial supply chains where failure is not an option. Headquartered in London, UK, Element’s team of more than 6,000 expert scientists, engineers and technicians operate from around 200 locations across five continents, delivering an extensive range of solutions to customers in critical industries including aerospace, connected technologies, construction, defense, energy, environmental, life sciences and transportation.
In 2021 51³Ô¹ÏÍøDigital Engineering was launched, moving 51³Ô¹ÏÍøa step closer to being a leader in engineering simulation, modelling, data science and artificial intelligence to solve complex industrial challenges.
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“Element’s capabilities are continually evolving as we monitor the developments of standards and technology in order to maintain an industry-leading portfolio of additive manufacturing testing services for our customers.”
Matt Hopkinson
EVp EMEAA