Aerospace
At Element, we’re committed to supporting your success in the aerospace industry with world-class testing, qualification, calibration, and advisory services. As the largest global independent provider of aerospace testing services, with over 100 years of aerospace expertise, we stand by your side throughout the product lifecycle—from R&D through to disposal. Trusted by aerospace primes and their supply chains worldwide, we ensure your materials, components, and systems are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, helping you deliver superior products on time reliably and cost-effectively..
Why Element are global leaders in Aerospace
The aerospace industry demands precision, reliability, and compliance. Element supports you with a comprehensive range of destructive and non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection, and calibration services for a wide variety of materials, components, products, and systems. Specializing in both commercial and military aerospace, we help you meet stringent standards like Nadcap, address time-to-market pressures, and keep your projects on track. Whether you’re optimizing costs, accessing advanced testing technologies, or ensuring long-term performance consistency, we’re your trusted partner for certainty at every stage.
Fire safety is particularly critical in aerospace due to the enclosed nature of aircraft, where a fire event could have catastrophic consequences. Element provides aerospace reaction to fire testing, ensuring that your materials and products meet rigorous flammability, smoke, toxicity, spread of flame, and heat release standards to prevent and mitigate fire risks.
Services
Aerospace Fire Testing
Validate aircraft components with fireproof and fire resistance testing. Identify risks, meet industry standards, and maintain safety with expert aerospace fire testing.
Aerospace Materials Testing
Our global network of 35 Nadcap accredited and aerospace supplier-approved aerospace materials testing laboratories provide a comprehensive range of materials testing services.
Aerospace Mechanical Testing
View our range of aerospace mechanical testing services for both metals and non-metals - designed to help ensure that your materials are suitable for aviation use where failure is not an option.
Aerospace Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Detect imperfections in aerospace materials without affecting their integrity with our comprehensive aerospace non-destructive NDT services. Our certified Level III experts use advanced testing methods.
Aerospace Product Qualification Testing (PQT) Services
Explore Element's aerospace product qualification testing (PQT) services. Ensure safety, compliance, and efficiency with our global expertise and accredited capabilities.
Aerospace RTCA DO-160 Testing
Element RTCA DO-160 Testing: Single-Source DO-160 Testing Performed In State-Of-The-Art Labs. Schedule Your Test Today.
Space Simulation Services
NASA-awarded space simulation testing for aerospace components. Expert thermal vacuum chambers, EMC testing, and custom solutions that ensure compliance and on-time delivery.
Aerospace EMI/EMC Testing
Element's aerospace EMI/EMC testing helps you meet commercial and military standards with tailored test plans, advanced facilities, and expert guidance to tackle compliance challenges and reduce delays.
Aircraft Fuel System Testing
Element's comprehensive Aircraft Fuel System Testing services deliver validation at any scale. Our industry-leading experts work directly with you to design and implement tailored test programs precisely simulating real-world conditions.
Flammability Testing for Aircraft Interiors – FAA Approved
Ensure your aircraft interior materials meet mandatory FAA safety requirements with Element's comprehensive flammability testing services. Learn More.
Lightning Strike Testing
Element's lightning strike testing helps your aircraft, infrastructure, and electronics withstand both direct and indirect lightning effects, reducing risk, supporting compliance, and protecting sensitive systems and materials. Learn More.
Element as a Nadcap Approved Supplier
Element is proud to be one of the largest Nadcap approved suppliers for testing and inspection services in the world, including chemical analysis, mechanical testing, and non-destructive testing (NDT).
- Aerospace Fire Testing
- Aerospace Materials Testing
- Aerospace Mechanical Testing
- Aerospace Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Aerospace Product Qualification Testing (PQT) Services
- Aerospace RTCA DO-160 Testing
- Space Simulation Services
- Aerospace EMI/EMC Testing
- Aircraft Fuel System Testing
- Flammability Testing for Aircraft Interiors – FAA Approved
- Lightning Strike Testing
- Element as a Nadcap Approved Supplier
Adam Thompson
Lead Consultant
Farid Afshar
Senior Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion Engineer
David Lichtman
Technical Director, Aerospace & Energy Americas
John Moylan
Technical Director, Composites
Rocío Ocana
Principal Engineer – Non-Metallics and Composites
Lee Mangham
Technical Manager & UK Project Lead
Rick Gerads
General Manager
Chris Stone
Principal Engineer, Vibration
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Compliance Pressure
Time-to-Market
Minimizing Risks
Standards we test to and things we test
Fire Safety Standards
- Flammability, Smoke, and Toxicity Testing
- Heat Release and Spread of Flame
General Aerospace Standards
- Nadcap
- FAA & EASA Standards
- ISO / IEC 17025
- Aluminum
- Titanium
- Steel
- Composites
- Polymers
- Coatings
- Fasteners
- Structural Components
- Engines
- Turbine Parts
- Avionics
- Batteries and Electrical Systems
Why Choose Element
Global Leader in Testing
Unrivalled Expertise
World-Class Accreditations
Comprehensive Lifecycle Support
100+Years Aerospace Expertise
29Nadcap-Accredited Labs
41Aerospace Accreditations
3,000+Specialists
But don't just take our word for it
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Element Experts at your service
Adam Thompson
Lead ConsultantFarid Afshar
Senior Fracture Mechanics and Corrosion EngineerDavid Lichtman
Technical Director, Aerospace & Energy AmericasJohn Moylan
Technical Director, CompositesRocío Ocana
Principal Engineer – Non-Metallics and CompositesLee Mangham
Technical Manager & UK Project LeadRick Gerads
General ManagerChris Stone
Principal Engineer, Vibration
