Acl Characterization Equipment
Characterization Equipment
Advanced Composites Lab houses state-of-the-art characterization equipment such as MTS Servohydraulic test system, Instron low-velocity impact, MTS Exceed test system, United test system, Thermomechanical analyzer-TMA, Simultaneous DSC/TGA (SDT), Viscometers, Optical microscope, and UL-94 fire test setup. The following are the brief specifications on each of the machines.
MTS (Material Test System) Corporation, Servo Hydraulic Test System, Model: 810 system, FlexTest SE Controller – PLUS
This MTS Servo Hydraulic Test System used to evaluate mechanical properties under tension, compression, flexure, shear, interlaminar shear, fracture, and fatigue loading.
Specification:
Loading Capacity-100KN
Clamping Pressure- 3000psi
Range of Frequency- 0-100
MTS Exceed Series 40 electromechanical load frames (10kN)
This MTS Exceed Series 40 electromechanical load frames is ideal for performing accurate and repeatable monotonic testing on specimens ranging from thin film plastics to composites and alloys.
Specification:
Force Capacities-5N to 600kN (load, position, strain control)
Maximum test speed: 508 mm/min (20 in/min)
UNITED Deluxe SMART Table Model Electromechanical Testing System (50 kN)
Within its particular classification, each UNITED testing system is designed,
engineered and guaranteed to deliver the performance and results required by applicable ASTM, DIN, AFNOR, ISO, contractor or government test specifications.
Specification:
Force Capacity: 50 kN
Crosshead Speeds: 0.0017 to 500mm/min
Instron CEAST 9340 Drop Impact Test System (low velocity impact)
This equipment is used low velocity impact tsets on plates, film specimens and tridimensional parts of plastics and composite materials. Instrumented tests give details from intial contact to final breaking of specimen with impact force/energy vs time curve.
Specification:
Max. Energy- 0.3-405J
Max. drop height- 0.03-1.1m
Max impact velocity- 0.77-4.85 m/s
TA Instruments Thermomechanical Analyzer, Model: Q400EM
Thermomechanical Analyzer is an analytical instrument used to test physical properties of many different materials. The TMA instrument works in conjunction with a controller and
associated software to make up a thermal analysis system. Generally it used for measurement of coefficient of thermal expansion.
Specification:
Temperature range: -150o to 1000oC
Force range- 0.001 to 2N
TA Instruments Discovery SDT 650 - Simultaneous DSC-TGA
The new Discovery SDT 650 provides a true simultaneous measurement of heat flow (DSC) and weight change (TGA) on the same sample. A heat flux DSC design with separate sample and reference pans is used and is calibrated for heat flow measurements using sapphire.
Specifications:
Vacuum: 50 micro-Torr
Temperature Range: Ambient to 1500 °C
Sample Weight Capacity: 200mg
VISCOTESTER and REHEOMETER
The Thermo Scientific HAAKE Viscotester units can be used for tests and comparative measurements for quality control according to recognized standards. The HAAKE Viscotester is a classical rotational viscometer that measures the resistance of a test substance against a pre-set speed. The resulting torque or resistance measures the viscosity of the fluid. The higher the torque, the higher the viscosi ty. Due to the standardized geometry, the shear rates generated can only be determined precisely for Newtonian substances.
HAAKE VISCOTESTER D L – VERSION
Specifications:
Viscosity Range:15 mPas – 2,000,000 mPas
Spindles L1 to L4
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HAAKE VISCOTESTER 7 R+
Specifications:
Viscosity Range: 20 mPas – 40,000,000 mPas
Spindles R1 to R7
HAAKE Viscotester iQ Rheometer
