Mechanical testing

Mechanical testing

The MTC mechanical testing laboratory is well equipped to do all required mechanical testing. Available in the lab are the following equipment:

  • Formability Tester - Amsler BUP 200
  • xrdPoisson's Ratio
  • Static Loading Machine - Instron 1175
  • Dynamic Loading Machines - Instron 1361, and Instron 1342
  • Hardness testing equipment P
  • Impact Testing Equipment - Tinius Olsen Instrumented Charpy Impact Tester

This equipment allows the MTC to provide the following services:

  • Vickers (Macro and Micro), Brinell, Knoop, and Rockwell hardness
  • Static tension and compression testing - 300kN
  • High temperature static testing - 1000°C
  • Youngs Modulus
  • R-value
  • n-value
  • Conventional S-N and da-dN - 250kN
  • High temperature S-N fatigue testing - 1000°C
  • Charpy V-notch (CVN) toughness testing
  • Izod impact toughness testing
  • Ductile to Brittle Transition Temperature (DBTT)
  • Compact tension fracture toughness
  • Three point bend fracture toughness
  • Fracture toughness estimation of ceramic material
  • Formability testing
  • Drawability assesment
  • Erichsen Testing
  • Limiting Drawing Ratio (LDR) determination
  • Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) testing