About Element Antwerp Materials Testing Laboratory
Element Antwerp is a BELAC (NBN-EN-ISO/IEC17025) accredited testing laboratory that offers a complete range of materials testing and research services. It specializes in delivering metallography, weld testing services, corrosion testing services, chemical analysis services, and failure analysis services to the energy sector, especially the oil & gas industry.
Antwerp’s team of engaged experts have strong backgrounds in both materials science and chemistry. The team regularly provides Welding Method Qualification and Welder Qualification services to the Euronorm, ASTM, ASME, AWS standards, Mechanical Testing and Chemical analyses for material qualifications, and a range of Failure Analysis services. Element Antwerp offers the full scope of powder characterization services for additive manufacturing required by ISO/ASTM 52907 using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP–OES)
The Element Antwerp laboratory is also Nadcap-accredited to perform Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES), Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP–AES), and Elemental Analysis by means of fusion and combustion for the aerospace industry.
Standards we test to and things we test
• Welds
• Metals
• Powders for additive manufacturing
• Materials used in the energy sector (especially oil & gas)
• Materials used in the aerospace industry
• Euronorm – for Welding Method Qualification and Welder Qualification
• ASTM – for Welding Method Qualification and Welder Qualification
• ASME – for Welding Method Qualification and Welder Qualification
• AWS – for Welding Method Qualification and Welder Qualification
• ISO/ASTM 52907 – for powder characterization services for additive manufacturing
• NBN-EN-ISO/IEC17025 – accreditation standard for the testing laboratory
• Nadcap – accreditation for aerospace industry testing
Giles Mertens, Department Manager Chemistry and Powder Testing at Element Antwerp, explains Powder Characterisation for Additive Manufacturing.
Global expertise
Working with Element, you have access to our global network of materials testing and product qualification test experts. Meet our Engaged Experts.