LONDON, UK – December 15, 2016 – Element Materials Technology’s laboratory in Daleville, IN, USA has gained approval from Honda Aerospace to conduct testing on a range of materials and components for the leading Aerospace Prime.
This latest approval, gained following an extensive audit of the laboratory’s technical capabilities, equipment and quality of test results, means that Element Daleville, together with Element Cincinnati, are the only two laboratories currently included on the Honda Aerospace’s list of approved testing partners.
Element Daleville is approved by Honda for a comprehensive range of tests that include Specimen Preparation, Mechanical Property Testing, Metallography & Microhardness Testing, Hardness Testing, Chemical Testing and Corrosion Testing.
Rick Sluiters, Element’s EVP, Aerospace, said: “Receiving this approval is a fantastic achievement by the team. This accreditation adds to the laboratory’s extensive list of existing client approvals for the Aerospace sector, including the highly demanding accreditation from Nadcap, and an impressive array of aerospace airframe OEM and aero engine approvals including Bombardier, Boeing, GE Aircraft, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.’’
Element Daleville specializes in the analysis of chemical composition, mechanical and physical characteristics of exotic and standard metal alloys, forgings, castings and components, as well as failure analysis, and special engineering projects, including test method development, fixture design and manufacturing, metallurgical field services and life cycle testing.
About Element:
Element is a company with a global presence; its laboratories are staffed by experts specializing in materials testing, product qualification testing and failure analysis for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Transportation and Industrials sectors. Element’s team of 2,000 scientists, engineers and technicians work in 60 laboratories located throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. For a complete list of Accreditations & Approvals and more information, please visit www.element.com
Media Contact:
Bora Trimcev, Communications Manager, Element Materials Technology, tel: +44 (0) 2035 401 820, e-mail: bora.trimcev@element.com
“This accreditation adds to the laboratory’s extensive list of existing client approvals for the Aerospace sector, including the highly demanding accreditation from Nadcap, and an impressive array of aerospace airframe OEM and aero engine approvals.”
Rick Sluiters
EVP, Aerospace