Mechanical Testing Facilities

Instron 5567 Computerised Universal Testing Machine with Digital Crosshead Drive System (3N-30kN)

Instron 8501 Digital and Computerised Fatigue Testing Machine (100 kN)

Instron 1195 Computerised Universal Testing Machine (100 kN)

Instron 4302 Computerised Universal Testing Machine (10 kN)

Instron 1603 Electro-Magnetic Resonator (100 kN)

MINIMAT, Tensile Tester for Model Composite Sample (20N-2kN)

Shimadzu Hydraulic Servo-Pulser (frequency up to 100 Hz, 100 kN)

Shimadzu Universal Testing Machine (500 kN)

Zwick and SATEC Impact Testing Machines (4J to 300J)

Universal and Microhardness Testers with Different Indenters

Environmental Testing Chambers (from -70°C to 200°C)

High Temperature Testing Chambers (from 300°C to 1500°C)

Pin-On-Disc Friction and Wear System

Scratching Instrument with a Sharp Micro-indenter

Fretting Friction and Wear System*

Creep Testing System (with an environmental chamber)

Drop-weight Impact Tester (up to 120J)

ITR-2000 Instrumented Impact Tester plus accessories and environmental chamber

* Facilities outside but freely accessible to the CAMT.

Instron 5567	Specifications
	Load Cells	3 N - 30 KN
	Crosshead Speed Range	0.005 mm/min - 500 mm/min
	Return Speed	600 mm/min
	Total Crosshead Travel	1135 mm
	Total Vertical Test Space	1192 mm
	Space Between Columns	420 mm
	Testing Type	Tensile Compression
	Drive Unit	Lead Screws
	Acceleration Time (From 0 to top speed)	150 mSec

Instron 8501	Specifications
	Load Capacity	100 KN
	Cyclic Wave Forms	Sine, Triangle, Square, HSine, HTriangle and HSquare
	Ramp Wave Forms	Single, Dual and Trapezoidal
	Frequency Range	1 - 10 Hz
	Space Between Columns	562 mm
	Testing Type	Cycle Fatigue, Tension and Compression
	Drive Unit	Hydraulic System

Instron 4302	Specifications
	Load Cells	0.5 - 10 KN
	Crosshead Speed Range	0.5 - 500 mm/min
	Position Measurement Accuracy	±0.1 mm
	Space Between Columns	360 mm
	Testing Type	Tension and Compression
	Drive Unit	Lead Screws

Impact Tester	Specifications
	Test Modes	Instrumented Falling Weight Impact, Charpy and Izod
	Velocity	1 to 7 m/sec
	Energy	500 J at 1050 kPa
	Force	Standard range 50 kN
	Sampling Rate	62500 /sec, resolution 16 bit
	Displacement	Optical Strip Sensor
	Timing Resolution	0.5 microsecond
	Temperature	-44^oC to 100^oC
	Air Supply	400 kPa to 1050 kPa clean air
	Air Consumption	0.5 Litre for each test
	Results	Force-Displacement and Velocity-Displacement curves
	Data	F_peak, E_peak, X_peak F_break, E_break, X_break

Last Updated: 02/08/00

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