Service Overview
Mechanical testing is a critical part of material characterization, product design, development, and manufacture. Through the application of a static or cyclic load to a test specimen, we are able to gain an understanding of how the material or device will perform during real-world use.
We have several in-house testing systems to perform a wide range of materials and device testing including both static and fatigue testing under tensile, compressive, torsional, or bending stresses. An overview of our equipment is provided below.
Additional Information
Equipment Specifications
| Test Frame | Parameter | Specification |
| Instron Electropuls E10000 | Linear Dynamic Capacity | ±10kN (2250lb) |
| Linear Static Capacity | ±7.1kN (1600lb) | |
| Torsion Capacity | ±100Nm (880in-lb) | |
| Linear Stroke | 60mm (2.36in) | |
| Rotation | ±135° | |
| Instron 3382A | Linear Static Capacity | ±100kN (22,500lb) |
| Linear Stroke | 57.5 cm (22.6 in) | |
| Thelkin SDL-L | Linear Dynamic Capacity | ±5kN (1125lb) |
| Linear Static Capacity | ±2.5kN (565lb) | |
| Linear Stroke | 50mm (1.97in) | |
| ADMET eXpert 9300 | Bending Stress Capacity | 50Nm (500 inlb) |
| Rotational Speed | 60-6,000 rpm | |
| Shank Size | 9.5 mm (3/8 in) |
Standards We Test
Standard Test Methods of Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature
Standard Test Methods for Bend Testing of Material for Ductility
Standard Practice for Conducting Force Controlled Constant Amplitude Axial Fatigue Tests of Metallic Materials
Standard Test Method for Strain-Controlled Fatigue Testing
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
Metallic Materials – Rotating Bar Bending Fatigue Testing