Lab Testing Services
Carpenter Additive’s industry-leading technicians are on hand to carry out a variety of metal powder tests. Add peace of mind to your AM processes with a full suite of professional powder lab testing services.
Chemical and Physical Metal Powder Analysis
Offering a range of chemical and physical metal powder analysis techniques across our world-class powder testing facilities, Carpenter Additive is skilled in interpreting powder data. All tests are conducted to ASTM as standard, with ISO available on request. 
- Oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen analysis by Inert Gas Fusion
- Elemental analysis/contamination screening (EDX)
- Chemistry- Full chemical analysis by ICP
- Moisture analysis by Karl Fischer titration A range of physical testing services is also available.
- Apparent/bulk density (measurement according to ASTM B212)
- Tap density (ASTM B527)
- Hall flow (ASTM B213) Carney flow (ASTM B964)
- The angle of repose (Carpenter Additive standardized internal procedure)
- A sieve analysis (ASTM B214)
- Particle size distribution by Laser Size Diffraction (ASTM B822)
- Powder imaging (SEM)
- Powder cross-section/porosity imaging (SEM)
- Metallographic sample preparation & examination (SEM)
- Rheometry and shear cell analysis
- True density by helium gas pycnometer (ASTM B923)
- Quantitative shape analysis (Optical & SEM)
