Mechanical Property Testing

Capabilities

  • Mechanics and Structures Static and Dynamic Testing Modes
  • Diverse Property Measurements
  • Impact
  • High- and low-cycle fatigue, fatigue toughness
  • Work-of-fracture
  • Elevated temperature short term creep and creep rupture
  • Restrained thermal growth
  • Precision elastic limit
  • Tensile (rectilinear and hoop)
  • Compression (rectilinear and hoop)
  • Shear (interlaminar, direct, core, Iosipescu, plate, thread, pin, etc.)
  • Flexure
  • Torsion
  • Bearing

Broad temperature range

Our testing capabilities support a broad temperature range from minus 195°C (-320°F) to 2760°C (5000°F) in vacuum and inert atmospheres and from minus 195°C (-320°F) to 1650°C (3000°F) in air.

Variable heating methods and rates

Methods include resistive furnaces (convective, radiant), resistance (direct, capacitive), RF transparent composites heaters, and induction furnaces or coils providing heat rates up to 1100°C (2000°F) per second (conductive materials) and 120°C (250°F) per second (non-conductive materials).