NSL Analytical  

4450 Cranwood Parkway
cleveland,  OH  44128

United States
216-438-5200

• Booth: E7944

Characterizing Feedstock, Specimens & Products

Since 1945, NSL Analytical has been trusted to verify the highest standards of quality, performance and safety. NSL supports innovation by testing metal powders, condensate powders, test specimens and final products for the Additive Manufacturing industry.

• Powder Characterization — flow, density, surface area, moisture content, particle size distribution and morphology
• Material Composition — chemical analysis of major and trace level elements for R&D and specification conformance
• Test Specimen and Part Evaluation — metallurgical evaluations, mechanical testing, microstructure, failure analysis and density
• Powder Studies — process development and powder recycling

Visit NSLPowder360.com to learn more!

 Press Releases

• NSL Adds Karl Fischer Moisture Analysis to ISO 17025 Accreditation (Jul 29, 2021)

  As part of their ongoing expansion of analytical services, NSL is proud to announce that we have added moisture analysis by Karl Fischer titration to our ISO 17025 accreditation scope. This method measures precise water levels as low as 10 ppm in a wide range of organic and inorganic materials, in liquid or solid form, using either volumetric or coulometric techniques.

  
  Powder Moisture Analysis
  NSL can also analyze samples indirectly using oven desorption/vaporization, the preferred technique for certain types of samples such as metal powders. These tests conform to the following ASTM standard test methods:

  • ASTM D6304 Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration (including optional oven desorption/vaporization)
  • ASTM E1064   Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
  • ASTM E203     Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration

  
  Committed to Innovation and Growth
  As a recognized leader in analytical testing, NSL is committed to providing trusted technology and testing services that offer timely, repeatable results. “We are happy to be adding Karl Fischer titration to our range of wet chemistry testing services," said Ron Wesel, CEO of NSL. “It’s a technique that we used to perform in-house, so we’re excited to have brought it back into our laboratories. The combination of this new instrumentation and our team of knowledgeable chemists means we can provide our customers with the most accurate and timely services available."

  
  About NSL Analytical Services, Inc. 
  A recognized leader in analytical testing, NSL is an Independent Commercial Testing Laboratory specializing in Inorganic Elemental Chemical Analysis, Metallurgical and Microscopy Evaluations, Polymer Materials Testing and Metal Powder Evaluations. Since 1945, NSL has helped to verify the highest quality, performance, and safety standards in product materials through comprehensive testing services. Customers in the aerospace and defense, power generation, oil and gas, transportation, and medical industries trust their most critical materials testing needs to NSL Analytical. For more information, visit NSLAnalytical.com.
   

• NSL Analytical Services, Inc. Receives Continuation of ANAB Certification at Analytical and Metallurgical Sites (Jul 29, 2021)

  October 2020 - Cleveland, Ohio:  NSL Analytical Services, Inc., an independent testing laboratory, successfully completed their ANAB ISO17025-2017 recertification audit and has demonstrated technical competence in the field of testing with no findings or observations. 

  
  Over the four-day audit process at the Analytical Facility, ANAB remotely verified all the current scope items and NSL’s extensive list of new additions. New methods added include:
  • Ash & Moisture Percentage (ASTM C561, C562, PE-001M1)
  • Bulk Density (ASTM C559, WC-001M34)
  • Density by Water Displacement (ASTM B311, WC-001M28)
  • ICP (ASTM E2371, ASTM2594, ICP-004)
  • ICP-MS (ASTM E2823)
  • Spark (ASTM E2994, ASTM E3047, ALY-013)
  • Leco O/N (ALY-014)
  • AA-GF (ASTM E1834)
  • XRF (ASTM E2465)
  • TGA (ASTM E1860, ASTM E1868, ORG-012)
  • PSA (ASTM B821, ASTM B822)

  
  New Instruments or equipment added to the audit scope include:
  • ICP-MS NexION 2000B
  • Leco ON 836 (ALY-014)
  • Spark – SpectroLab M12

  
  During the audit at the Metallurgical Facility, ANAB observed all the items on NSL’s Metallurgical scope and reviewed the scope additions. The scope additions for this audit included:
  • ASTM A604 Standard Practice for Macroetch Testing Of Consumable Electrode Remelted Steel Bars and Billets
  • ISO 148-1 Impact Charpy Method
  • ISO 6892-1 Metallic materials – Tensile testing – Part 1: Method of test at room temperature

  
  New Instruments added to the audit scope include:
  • Instron 300LX Tensile Machine with AutoX
  • Instron 5985
  
  
  About ANAB and ISO Accreditation
  ANAB, the ANSI National Accreditation Board, is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in North America and services more than 75 countries. ISO 17025 Accreditation proves a laboratory has an acceptable quality management system in place, and it has the ability and competence to provide testing and calibration results.

  
  About NSL Analytical Services, Inc. 
  NSL is an Independent Commercial Testing Laboratory and a recognized leader in analytical testing. Since 1945, NSL has helped to verify the highest quality, performance, and safety standards in product materials through comprehensive testing services. For more information, visit NSLAnalytical.com.
  
  

• NSL Analytical Services, Inc. Announces Expanded Battery Materials Testing Capabilities (Jul 29, 2021)

  
  February 2021 - Cleveland, Ohio:  NSL Analytical Services, Inc. has announced the expansion of their battery materials testing capabilities, as part of their ongoing innovation initiative. Their comprehensive range of ISO 17025 accredited chemical and physical analysis services test materials in nearly all types of battery systems, from lead acid to lithium-ion, including:

  • Precursors chemicals
  • Powder materials
  • Electrode materials
  • Liquid and solid electrolytes
  • Charge separators
  • Current collectors

  “We are excited to expand upon our battery materials testing services," said Ron Wesel, CEO of NSL. “We are proud of our battery team and the experience and knowledge that they have. Their expertise enables us to provide the most accurate and timely services available.”

  
  Visit NSL’s Battery Materials Testing webpage to have an in-depth look at the specific tests they offer, including:
  • Chemical analysis of bulk and trace species
  • Moisture analysis
  • Thermal analyses
  • Particle size  measurement
  • BET surface area and porosity analysis
  • Powder and material density
  • Microscopy and elemental mapping

  
  NSL Analytical is a member of NATTbatt International. You can learn more about the organization here: https://naatbatt.org/

  About NSL Analytical Services, Inc. 
  A recognized leader in analytical testing, NSL is an Independent Commercial Testing Laboratory specializing in Inorganic Elemental Chemical Analysis, Metallurgical and Microscopy Evaluations, Polymer Materials Testing and Metal Powder Evaluations. Since 1945, NSL has helped to verify the highest quality, performance, and safety standards in product materials through comprehensive testing services. For more information, visit NSLAnalytical.com.