Mechanical Properties

1.Tensile strength and elongation of plastics, paper, composites, wood etc. at room temperature and in an environmental chamber from -196oC to 200oC and 100% humidity.
1.Tensile strength and elongation of all metals and alloys up to 800oC
2.Bending strength (Modulus of Rupture or Transverse Rupture Strength) of all plastics, paper, composites, wood etc. from -196oC to room temperature and in an environmental chamber from -196oC to 200oC and 100% humidity.
3.Bending strength (Modulus of Rupture or Transverse Rupture Strength or Flexural Strength) of ceramics, glasses and metals from -196oC to room temperature to 1250oC
4.Compressive strength of all plastics, paper, composites, wood etc. from -196oC to room temperature and in an environmental chamber from -196oC to 200oC and 100% humidity.
5.Compressive strength of all ceramics, cements, glasses and metals from -196oC to 1250oC
6.Shear strength of all plastics, paper, composites, wood etc. from -196oC to room temperature and in an environmental chamber from -196oC to 200oC and 100% humidity.
7.Shear strength of all ceramics, glasses, plastics, composites and metals at -196oC - 1250oC
8.Fracture toughness of all materials
9.Young’s and Shear modulus of all materials in tension, bending and compression.
10.Impact strength (Izod and Charpy) of all ceramics, glasses, plastics, composites, wood etc., up to 2.5Joules impact energy.
11.Impact damage by a drop-weight test to 25Joules of all materials.
12.Bursting strength of plastics
13.Adhesion strength of cements, glues and adhesives
14.Hardness according to Rockwell, Brinel, Vickers for metals, glasses and ceramics
15.Microhardness according to Knoop for ceramics, glasses and metals.
16.Scratch hardness tests for plastics etc.
17.Abrasion (2-body or 3-body) resistance for metals, plastics, composites and ceramics.
18.Cavitation erosion of metals and ceramics.
19.Creep resistance of plastics, metals (tension, bending, shear and compression) and ceramics (bending, shear and compression) to 1250oC
20.Air-born and water-born erosion resistance of metals, plastics and ceramics.
21.Fatigue resistance (up to ±10kN) of plastics, metal,wood, paper, card etc.
22.Friction coefficient of all materials
23.Seal and peel testing in tension of adhesives and glues
24.Tear properties of plastics, paper, card etc.
25.Puncture resistance of plastics, paper, card etc
26.Crushing resistance (Hertzian or Brinell) of all materials
27. Mechanical properties under controlled environments and vacuum