Element as a Nadcap Approved Supplier
As one of the largest Nadcap approved suppliers in the world, Element provides comprehensive materials and product testing across 35+ accredited laboratories in 10 countries. Our experts actively shape industry standards while delivering the consistent quality testing your aerospace and defense products demand.
What does it mean to be a Nadcap Approved Supplier?
Established in 1990 by SAE International and administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI), Nadcap is the worldwide cooperative accreditation program for aerospace and defense industries. Element maintains rigorous quality standards through regular Nadcap audits of our facilities, training programs, and internal quality systems.
Nadcap performs routine auditing for all suppliers to ensure conformity to the rigorous industry-wide standards. This standardized approach allows Nadcap approved suppliers, like Element, to maintain a consistently high level of quality throughout their operations.
What can Element offer you as a Nadcap approved supplier?
Components And Products We Test
Components And Products We Test
We test across the full spectrum of aerospace and defense materials, including metallic and non-metallic components, welded assemblies, and specialized materials requiring chemical analysis. Our comprehensive testing capabilities ensure you can get all your testing needs met through a single trusted provider, maintaining consistency and quality across your supply chain.
Methods And Solutions Offered
Methods And Solutions Offered
Our testing solutions span mechanical testing, chemical analysis, non-destructive testing, and specialized weld testing methods.
1. Mechanical testing services
2. Chemical analysis
3. Non-destructive testing (NDT)
Which Labs Offer This Service
Which Labs Offer This Service
Element currently has over 35 Nadcap accredited laboratories in ten countries and holds over 55 Nadcap accreditations in materials testing, non-metallic materials testing, non-destructive testing (NDT), chemical processing, and Aerospace quality systems (AQS).
A Global Network
A Global Network
Our worldwide network of Nadcap accredited laboratories satisfies the requirements of global suppliers both within and outside of the aerospace industry. Obtaining Nadcap accreditation enables us to make certain that the materials and products we test for our clients are safe, quality compliant, and fit for purpose.
Materials we test
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Quality Compliance Pressure
Complex Testing Requirements
Global Supply Chain Demands
Access to Technical Expertise
Why Choose Element
Industry Leadership
Standard Setters
Global Reach
Comprehensive Testing
35+Nadcap accredited
10countries
55+Nadcap accreditations
1,000+total accreditations & approvals
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Defense Product and System Testing Services
Element has over 50 years of experience working with a wide range of Defense Product and System manufacturers from the initial concept of their products and on to the complex testing that is required of modern defense equipment.
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
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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.
Frequently asked questions
What is Nadcap accreditation?
Nadcap is a worldwide cooperative accreditation program for aerospace and defense industries, established in 1990 by SAE International and administered by PRI in Pittsburgh. It brings industry and government experts together to establish consistently high operational requirements.