Hartford

Element Hartford was formerly known as 'Metals Testing Company', and was acquired by Element in 2017. The laboratory is a Nadcap accredited special processor, primarily servicing the aerospace critical rotating parts industry. The laboratory's capabilities include nondestructive testing (NDT) and related chemical processing.

NDT inspection services include fluorescent penetrant inspection (FPI), magnetic particle inspection (MPI), and ultrasonic testing (UT). Chemical processing includes chemical etch, anodic etch, blue etch anodize (BEA), nital etch, swab etch, pre-pen etch, grain flow detection etch, and chem milling. Element Hartford’s signature processes are BEA and complex contour following UT C-Scans.

Element Hartford provides services to a range of aerospace Primes and their supplier networks, including Pratt & Whitney, General Electric, Rolls-Royce, Snecma, Honeywell, UTAS, and Lockheed Martin Sikorsky.