Description
This investment constitutes the backbone of metallurgical research and represents underpinning testing capability.
Uses / Applications
Our research focuses on determining durability with regard to fatigue life and fatigue limit, for example for fatigue testing under tensile, compression, pulsating and alternating loads. We focus on the fracture behaviour of materials and how this changes in a range of ambient conditions including humidity, high temperature and cryogenics.
Specification
This suite includes:
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A quenching dilatometer: TA Instruments DIL805A/D/T.
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A high-temperature differential scanning calorimeter: Netzsch Peagsus DSC.
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A thermomechanical simulator: Dynamic Systems Incorporated Gleeble 3800C with Hydrawedge.
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Zwick Amsler 50 Vibrophore fatigue testing rigs.
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Instron low cycle fatigue test frames, with a modular set of environmental chambers to create a range of test environments (SPEC ETTL 3.6_0.75WA temperature and humidity tensile test conditioning unit, STS custom built vacuum furnace).
