Mechanical Testing

ASTM Tensile Testing and Compression	High Cycle and Low Cycle Fatigue Tests
3-point Bend and 4-point Bend	Fatigue Crack Growth Rate(ASTM E647)
Peel Tests	Microhardness, Rockwell and Brinell
Impact Testing (5-320ft-lbs)	Wear and Friction Tests
Fracture Toughness(ASTM E399)

Tensile, Bend , Shear, fatigue and impact testing of metals, plastics and composites is performed per ASTM specification. Specialities include fracture mechanics, fatigue crack growth, and thermal fatigue tests. Facilities for custom-designed tests, wear and corrosion cracking studies in high-temperature gas/liquids are available. Extensive experience and a comprehensive quality program ensure accurate, reproducible results.

Our major mechanical testing instrumentation includes the following:

• Instron, Model 1333, 110 kips capacity, Servo Hydraulic Test Instruments
• Instron Model 1332, 20 kips capacity Servo hydraulic Test Instruments
• Instron, 20, 10, and 1 kips capacity, Screwdriven System (5 machines) Model 1011
• Ametaco, 250 kips capacity Servo hydraulic Test Instruments
• MTS pc with Test Works 2.0 Software for ASTM tensile testing, compression, 3-point bend, 4-point bend, peel tests, high cycle and low cycle fatigue tests, fracture mechanics tests, and fatigue crack growth rate tests.
• Fatigue Dynamics Rotating Beam Machine for custom corrosion testing at elevated temperatures.
• Fatigue Dynamics VSS-40H Bending Machine.
• Satec Impact test(5-320ft-lbs)
• Instrument Impact test
• Shimadzu HMV-2000 Microhardness Measurement Unit with Vickers, Knoop, and Triangular Pyramid Indentors.
• Wilson Digital Rockwell and Superficial Hardness Tester
• Brinell Hardness Tester
• Wear and Friction Tests (Coring Machine)