Tensile testing apparatus

An improved mechanical extensometer is described for use with a constant load creep test machine. The dead weight of the extensometer is counterbalanced by two pairs of weights connected through a pulley system and to rod extension and leading into the furnace where the test sample is undergoing elevated temperature (above 500 F.) tensile testing. Novel gripper surfaces, conical tip and flat surface are provided in each sampling engaging platens to reduce the grip pressure normally required for attachment of the extensometer to the specimen and reduce initial specimen bending normally associated with foil-gage metal testing

Rocket nozzle test method Patent

Method for testing rocket nozzles at high tensile stress level

The Effect of Variation of Aluminum Thickness Series 7075 in Heat Treatment Solution on Tensile Strength and Microstructure

This research was conducted to examine the comparison of tensile strength and microstructure between two different aluminum heat treatments. This study aims to compare the microstructure and tensile strength of aluminum 7075 specimens after undergoing solution heat treatment at a temperature of 495°C with soaking time for 30 minutes and experiencing quenching cooling and those without solution heat treatment. The data collection process was carried out by conducting tensile testing and microstructural testing with two specimens each. The test results will be analyzed using tensile strength data and visual microstructure analysis. From the results of the analysis of tensile and microstructural test data, it can be concluded that only the 7075 aluminum specimen with a thickness of 1.4 mm shows the greatest decrease in tensile strength and spread of Mg-Zn and Fe-Al particles, when compared to specimen 7075 with a thickness of 0.6 mm which on the other hand, undergo the separation of Mg-Zn and Fe-Al particles. Meanwhile, the Al 7075 specimen with a thickness of 2.5 mm, the changes that occur only in the diffusion of Mg-Zn particles, which have a slight spread, appear a little faint

Apparatus facilitates high-temperature tensile testing in vacuum

An apparutus for heating refractory materials to high temperatures during tensile testing includes a water-cooled stainless steel vacuum chamber. This contains a resistance heater consisting of a slit tube of tantalum or tungsten to enclose the tensile test rod

Apparatus for tensile testing Patent

Apparatus for tensile strength testing of specimen by pressurized flui

Creep and residual mechanical properties of cast superalloys and oxide dispersion strengthened alloys

Tensile, stress-rupture, creep, and residual tensile properties after creep testing were determined for two typical cast superalloys and four advanced oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys. The superalloys examined included the nickel-base alloy B-1900 and the cobalt-base alloy MAR-M509. The nickel-base ODS MA-757 (Ni-16CR-4Al-0.6Y2O3 and the iron-base ODS alloy MA-956 (Fe-20Cr-5Al-0.8Y2O3) were extensively studied, while limited testing was conducted on the ODS nickel-base alloys STCA (Ni-16Cr-4.5Al-2Y2O3) with a without Ta and YD-NiCrAl (Ni-16Cr-5Al-2Y2O3). Elevated temperature testing was conducted from 114 to 1477 K except for STCA and YD-NiCrAl alloys, which were only tested at 1366 K. The residual tensile properties of B-1900 and MAR-M509 are not reduced by prior creep testing (strains at least up to 1 percent), while the room temperature tensile properties of ODS nickel-base alloys can be reduced by small amounts of prior creep strain (less than 0.5 percent). The iron-base ODS alloy MA-956 does not appear to be susceptible to creep degradation at least up to strains of about 0.25 percent. However, MA-956 exhibits unusual creep behavior which apparently involves crack nucleation and growth

Tensile strength testing device Patent

Tensile strength testing device having pulley guides for exerting multiple forces on test specime

Tire Tread Reinforcement with Short Aramid Fibers

Tensile testing on short fiber reinforced composites is helping to identify the advantages and disadvantages of different rubber compound

Testing device subjects elastic materials to biaxial deformations

Testing device stretches elastic materials biaxially over large deformation ranges and varies strain ratios in two perpendicular directions. The device is used in conjunction with a tensile testing machine, which holds the specimen and permits control over the direction and magnitude of the stresses applied

An assessment of the remodelling of bifurcations in hazel (Corylus avellana L.) in response to bracing, drilling and splitting

This paper provides an insight into the ability of bifurcations in hazel trees to remodel themselves after bracing, drilling and splitting. The study uses evidence from field observations and testing the strength of these bifurcations using a universal testing machine alongside wood density tests. This work highlights the importance of the centrally-placed xylem at the apex of hazel forks in supplying tensile strength to the bifurcation. Additionally, it provides evidence that rod-braced bifurcations can atrophy in terms of their tensile strength, growth rate and wood density, suggesting that thigmomorphogenesis plays an important role in the development of a strong bifurcation