Gain invaluable insights into the chemical composition, content, and quality of your materials with Element's comprehensive chemical analysis services. With global laboratories and advanced techniques for personalized testing and reporting, we provide you with peace of mind and confidence in the integrity of your materials.

 

What is chemical analysis?

Chemical analysis is the investigation of substances and materials to understand their composition and properties. It involves advanced techniques to identify and quantify individual chemical components within a sample. This provides essential data for scientific research, quality control, and making sure you align with regulations.

 

Key benefits of chemical analysis 

  • Ensuring regulatory compliance: Ensure compliance with industry regulations, minimizing the risk of potential delays and recalls.
  • Tailored solutions: Our chemical analysis services are customized to fit your schedule and budget.
  • High quality results: We're committed to providing you with best-in-class testing, reporting, and guidance.
  • Clarity in reporting: Our reports are easily understood, providing transparent and comprehensive insights. This clarity is key to helping you make well-informed decisions.
  • Deeper insights, expertly explained: Additional advanced analysis by trained experts can be requested, improving your understanding of the results you receive.
  • Global reach with a local approach: Our chemical analysis labs within the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas offer global access -wherever you are in the world. 

 

Expert chemical analysis for informed decision-making

We'll help you choose the right methods tailored to your unique needs, ensuring precise, reliable results. Count on our expertise for accurate, reliable results that empower you to make informed decisions crucial for product development, compliance, and overall success.

 

Tailored solutions for your chemical analysis requirements

We understand that every project is unique. Our services are customized to meet your specific chemical analysis needs. Whether it's budget constraints or project timelines, we've got you covered with tailored solutions. Expect precise results without unnecessary delays or costs. 

 

 

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Our chemical analysis services cover a range of material types, from traditional metals and alloys to new polymers and composites. In addition to standardized procedures, our laboratories can set up custom or complex test plans. With deep experience across a range of industries including Aerospace, Energy, Environmental, Mining, Pharmaceutical, Construction, Manufacturing, and many more, we’re equipped to meet your unique needs.

Our comprehensive services include, but are not limited to:

 

Material verification:

Manufacturers in various industries depend on material verification to ensure that their materials match certification documents. We deliver straightforward test reports with results and a pass/fail comparison. It’s a quick check for manufacturers to verify materials and troubleshoot in-service issues.

 

Material identification:

In cases of lost certifications or ambiguous material origins, our chemists use advanced analysis techniques to uncover a material's complete chemical breakdown. This expertise allows Element to identify unknown materials, salvage recoverable substances, and reverse engineer or deformulate existing materials, products, or components.

 

Chemical composition testing and analysis:

Identify chemical composition, determine quality, and spot impurities with the diverse techniques used by our chemical analysis labs, like arc spark-optical emission spectrometry and combustion. From analyzing bath solutions for electroplating to ensuring raw materials conform, our services ensure products meet specifications for strength, corrosion resistance, and toughness.

 

Contaminant detection and residue analysis:

Swift and accurate identification of unexpected residues or substances is vital for correcting underlying issues and preserving product integrity. 

 

Why choose Element? 

Whether your goal is to verify a material certification or to obtain a detailed breakdown of an unknown material, our global chemical analysis labs are here to guide you. We have the expertise to help you pick the right method, tailored to your unique needs, and ensure you're on the right track for regulatory and safety compliance. 

For more information about chemical analysis and testing, contact us today. Learn more about Element and our credentials within the testing, inspection, and certification industry.

 

Standards we test to include, but are not limited to, the following:

American Society for Testing and Materials

Chemical analysis services

  • ASTM A751 - Standard Test Methods and Practices for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products
  • ASTM C114 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Hydraulic Cement
  • ASTM D1394 - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Titanium Pigments
  • ASTM D297 - Standard Test Methods of Rubber Products for Chemical Analysis

 

Spark-OES

  • ASTM E29 - Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with SpecificationsASTM E1806 - Standard Practice for Sampling Steel and Iron for Determination of Chemical Composition
  • ASTM E415 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1086 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry
  • ASTM E3047 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

 

ICP-MS 

  • ASTM E29 - Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
  • ASTM E2823 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (Performance-Based)
 

Combustion and Fusion

  • ASTM E29 - Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
  • ASTM E1409 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygen and Nitrogen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by Inert Gas Fusion
  • ASTM E1447 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrogen in Reactive Metals and Reactive Metal Alloys by Inert Gas Fusion with Detection by Thermal Conductivity or Infrared Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1941 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon in Refractory and Reactive Metals and Their Alloys by Combustion Analysis
  • ASTM E1019 - Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Various Combustion and Inert Gas Fusion Techniques

 

ICP-OES / ICP-AES

  • ASTM E29 - Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
  • ASTM E1479 - Standard Practice for Describing and Specifying Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer
  • ASTM E2371 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Titanium and Titanium Alloys by Direct Current Plasma and Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance-Based Test Methodology)
  • ASTM E3061 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance Based Method)
  • ASTM E2594 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Nickel Alloys by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (Performance-Based)
  • ASTM D1976 - Standard Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
  • ASTM D5185 - Standard Test Method for Multielement Determination of Used and Unused Lubricating Oils and Base Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry

 

XRF / XRS

  • ASTM E29 - Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
  • ASTM E1172 - Standard Practice for Describing and Specifying a Wavelength-Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer 
  • ASTM E1621 - Standard Guide for Elemental Analysis by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1361 - Standard Guide for Correction of Interelement Effects in X-Ray Spectrometric Analysis
  • ASTM E2465 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Ni-Base Alloys by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM E539 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Titanium Alloys by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM E1329 - Standard Practice for Verification and Use of Control Charts in Spectrochemical Analysis
  • ASTM E572 - Standard Test Method for Analysis of Stainless and Alloy Steels by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM D4294 - Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
  • ASTM D7751 - Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in Lubricating Oils by EDXRF Analysis

 

British Standards Institute

BS EN 196, BS EN 196-2

 

European standards

EN 14242, EN 27627, EN ISO 13032

 

USP Reference Standards

USP 381

 

F2, F3, G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, S

 

Indian Standards (IS) 

IS 3025 

 

Materials we test include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Cement
  • Concrete
  • Elastomers
  • Environmental samples
  • Fuels
  • Furniture
  • Glass
  • Ground granulated blast furnace slag
  • Liquids
  • Metals
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Rubbers
  • Silica Fume

Methods we test to include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis
  • Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) analysis
  • Carbon and Nitrogen Analysis using DUMAS combustion principle
  • Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography (Py-GC)
  • Ion chromatography (IC)
  • Combustion catalytic oxidation/ NDIR

Chemical exposure testing applications

Your products must be able to withstand harsh conditions involved in your components’ end-use. Learn about how chemical exposure effects different materials in our case study.

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Our Services

Element's chemical analysis laboratories offer a comprehensive range of services. 

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Atomic Absorption (AA)

Atomic Absorption (AA) or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA) is used to provide a quantitative breakdown of individual elements within a sample.

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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)

FTIR analysis allows chemists to use very small samples of a substance to identify and quantify its components.

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Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy

GC/MS is a combination of two advanced analytical techniques which allow for the identification and precise quantification of volatile and semi-volatile compounds for liquid, gaseous and solid samples.

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Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP)

ICP analysis is a powerful chemical analysis method which can be used to identify both trace amounts and major concentrations of nearly all elements related to metallic samples.

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LECO Analysis

Combustion (LECO) analysis is a reliable method for determining the concentration of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Hydrogen in a metallic sample.

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Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES)

OES analysis is a quick option for determining the chemical composition of metal alloys.

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Positive Material Identification (PMI)

Positive Material Identification (PMI) is the identification and chemical analysis of various metal alloys through nondestructive methods.

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Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

SEM analysis is a powerful analytical tool which uses a focused beam of electrons to produce intricate, high magnification images of a sample’s surface topography.

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X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) 

XRF analysis is a non-destructive analytical technique used to determine the elemental composition of materials.

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X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis

Our engaged experts can review a variety of specifications and procedures, and help determine how x-ray diffraction can make your project a success.

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Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

TGA measures a material's thermophysical and thermochemical properties by measuring the change in specimen mass as a function of temperature and time.

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RoHS Compliance Testing

Find out how Element's RoHS Compliance testing services can help you verify levels of restricted substances and determine concentrations of RoHS substances in test samples.

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Failure Analysis

Find out how Element's global team of failure analysis experts learn from the past, to help prevent failures in service. 

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Environmental Testing

Find out how we apply our 90 years of experience to help our customers to consistently meet the increasingly complex environmental obligations they face in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

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