Expertise, Versatility Critical for Metallurgical Testing

Q: What makes Element the best provider of aerospace material testing and how does the company offer support for R&D and production?

A: We are a service company, providing both destructive and non-destructive metallurgical testing. Our goal is to be the best partner for our customers by meeting their needs in all areas, including safety, environmental compliance, operations and quality. Above all, we adapt to each and every one of our customers’ needs, adjusting our service to offer this flexibility. Our R&D and production services give our clients an extra hand.

Being a transnational company makes us highly competitive, which is a great advantage. We are present all over the world and can request support from our sister sites when necessary. We can perform all the tests a company requires. If a service is unavailable at our plant in Monterrey, it can be done in another Element plant, although we act as a single point of contact to greatly simplify processes.

Q: How does Element innovate continuously within its metallurgical testing services to keep up with both traditional metals and advanced alloys?

A: In the aerospace sector, metallurgical tests are always necessary to develop new materials and Element offers tests that other companies cannot. We run tests that other companies might consider exotic but they are part of our daily business. We adapt our processes to the client’s needs. On occasions, we have had to develop experimental designs to perform the necessary test in the most efficient way possible, which is why we make tailored products.

Q: Why should companies outsource TIC services rather than running them in-house?

A: These tests require a great deal of specialization during the processing, execution and interpretation of results, as they involve uncommon materials. Investing in developing these processes in-house is not an attractive option for customers, especially those that do not focus on testing. Furthermore, these tests require certain certificates and approvals that often take years to obtain, making them a significant and complex investment for manufacturing companies. Thus, they prefer to leave it to us.

Q: What added value does Element Monterrey provide to clients within the other industries in which the company operates?

A: These facilities specialize in metal testing for the defense and aerospace sectors, which gives us an advantage in other sectors, such as oil and gas and automotive. These facilities can provide service to any sector that requires material testing, although our main industry remains the aerospace sector.

Most industries tolerate very few errors in the materials they use but the aerospace sector tolerates even fewer; the sector has no room for error. The high standards in this industry provide customers in other sectors with certainty. By having a quality system and technicians specialized in the aerospace industry, we provide better quality in other services.