Element has one of the most comprehensive ranges of materials testing services available in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector that covers materials selection, application, and performance testing as well as failure analysis testing services.

We apply a combination of both destructive testing and non-destructive testing methods to metals and non-metals including; composites, polymers, elastomers, and resins to determine their potential properties, performance, strength, durability, and resistance to corrosion and to ultimately help make certain that they are safe, compliant and fit for purpose in their end application.

We are a world leader in the provision of high-volume routine mechanical testing services such as tensile testing, impact testing, or hardness testing, for both metals and polymeric materials, as well as highly specialized mechanical testing such as fatigue testing, fracture mechanics, crack metal testing, crack propagation testing, creep testing, corrosion testing and chemical analysis services using OES, XRF, ICP, EDS, MS, and other analytical techniques.

As part of our material testing service range, Element provides advanced solutions in metals technology, offering critical support in testing and consultation aligned to all stages of metals processing and product development. Our laboratories deliver comprehensive, inter-disciplinary services in the development, processing, characterization, and testing of all materials.

Materials testing services

Our full range of materials testing services includes, but is not limited to: 

• Additive Manufacturing (AM) testing 
• Chemical analysis
• Corrosion testing
• Coatings testing
• Failure analysis
• Fracture mechanics and fatigue testing
• Material characterization
• Mechanical and destructive testing
  
• Metallurgical testing
• Non-destructive testing
• Non metallic materials testing
• Positive Material Identification (PMI)
  
• Radiographic testing (RT)
• Surface Roughness testing with Optical Profilometry
• Visual inspection services

Material properties testing services 

Material properties testing is a critical step in understanding how your materials will perform or react under a wide variety of stresses. Material properties testing can assist in R&D projects, prevent failures in the field, and anticipate issues before they arise. Not every material is the same, and guesswork is not an option.

Element can assist you in evaluating and understanding your material's properties and provide you with valuable insight about virtually any material characteristic, and any material type. We offer a broad range of material properties testing services, specializing in metals, advanced composites, polymers, ceramic composites, and many more.