Accurate chemical analysis, material identification, and metallurgical investigation - in our laboratory in Diest (Belgium) or at your location.
Do you have a metal part whose composition you do not know? Do you want to check if a metal is truly the correct alloy? Do you have a problem with material, corrosion, weldability, hardness, or an unexpected fracture? Does your quality system require periodic inspection of your metal products?
Metal Spark helps you find the answer.
We are a specialized and accredited metallurgical laboratory for fast and reliable analysis of metals. Thanks to our high-end equipment, extensive measurement capabilities, and practical metallurgical expertise, we can examine a very wide range of metals, alloys, and components.
Our Promise
- Report within 24 hours: Fast reporting so you do not have to wait unnecessarily.
- ISO/IEC 17025: Accredited analyses within our accredited scope.
- Lab & On-Site: Analysis in our laboratory in Diest or at your location in the Benelux & Northern France.
- Almost Any Geometry: From wire and sheet metal to pipes, fittings, castings, or machine parts.
What do you want to know?
- I want to know the exact chemical composition.
We determine the elemental composition of your metal using Spark-OES and report the results clearly → Chemical Analysis - I want to have a metal analyzed for chemical composition as part of a public tender/damage claim.
We determine the elemental composition of your metal using Spark-OES and report the results clearly → Accredited Chemical Analysis - I don't know what material I have.
We determine the chemical composition and help you identify which material type or alloy your part is → Material Identification - I want to inspect metal components on-site for chemical composition.
With our mobile Spark-OES and XRF equipment, we perform PMI and chemical analyses at your location → On-Site Analysis - I want to know the hardness of the metal.
With our portable Leeb hardness tester, we can carry out hardness measurements in the lab or on-site → Hardness Testing - I have a larger material issue.
A chemical analysis is not always enough. We work with you and can organize additional mechanical, metallographic, or corrosion investigations through specialized partner laboratories if necessary → Discuss Your Material Problem
Why Metal Spark?
We are a fast, independent, and reliable laboratory that can analyze and identify your samples.
You don't have to wait weeks for an answer. In a production environment, on a construction site, or during a maintenance shutdown, a material question often cannot wait. That is why we strive for fast reporting within 24 hours.
Our instruments are validated annually and verified daily, enabling us to guarantee the high accuracy and precision of measurement results.
Your sample doesn't have to be a standard test specimen
A metal sample is not always a nice, flat laboratory test piece. We can analyze many different geometries, including: wires, sheets, coins, tubes, pipes, fittings, bars, cylinders, castings, machine parts, very thin samples, heavy components, etc.
Thanks to our sample preparation and special measurement adapters, we can still analyze many unconventional shapes.
In doubt whether your component can be measured? Send us a photo.
An analysis is sometimes just the beginning
Maybe you don't know which test you need. That's no problem. Tell us what is happening and what you ultimately want to know.
We will assess which measurement or combination of investigations is most suitable.
Accredited according to ISO/IEC 17025
Metal Spark is accredited by BELAC under certificate 705-TEST. The current certificate is valid from March 1, 2026, to October 12, 2030.
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