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Mechanical & wear testing

Zwick Z050

  • Load cell: 50 kN
  • Max. rate of traverse: 0.001 mm/min - 500 mm/min
  • Strain measurement with videoXtens 1-120
  • Compression test of DIN samples down to a diameter of 2 mm
  • Tensile test of samples with DIN geometry A,B,E
  • Compression test with heating plates under air condition up to 400 °C

Instron 5969

  • Available load cells: 1 kN, 10 kN und 50 kN
  • Axial stiffness of frame: 180 kN/mm
  • Max. distance of traverse: 1140 mm
  • Max. rate of traverse: 0.001 mm/min - 600 mm/min
  • Strain measurement with AVE2 from Instron Accuracy class 0.5
  • Tensile test of samples with DIN geometry A,B,E
  • Compression test of DIN samples down to a diameter of 4 mm

Zwick Z005

  • Load cell: 10N , 200N 2,5kN
  • Max. rate of traverse: 0.0005 mm/min - 3000 mm/min
  • Strain measurement with makroXtens
  • 3 point-bending up to 100N
  • Tensile test of samples with DIN geometry A,B,E

Bose ElectroForce 3510

  • Max. load 7.5 kN: (5.3 kN RMS), 49 Nm torsion
  • Cyclic test in tensile, compression and 3 point bend possible
  • Cyclic test with a frequency of 0.00001 Hz – 100 Hz
  • Linear rate 0.025 μm/s – 1.5 m/s
  • Max. deflection 5 mm,
  • Max distance of traverse 0-1000 mm

Nanovea Tribometer T50 ( Pin & disc)

  • Wear test:
    • Pin (sample)-disc ( steal- or SiC-plate)
    • Ball (WC)- disc (sample)
  • Variable load 1 N, 2 N, 5 N, 10 N, 20 N
  • Wear pattern: spiral, circular, linear
  • Rotation speed 0.01 to 2000 rpm
  • Temperature of furnace until 600 °C
  • Max. traveling distance of radius: 46 mm

Pendulum impact testers Zwick HIT 450P

  • Charpy impact test on metallic materials according to DIN EN ISO 148-1, 01/2011
  • Pendulum rod with head 300 J
  • Fin 2 mm according to ISO 148-1

Photos: N. Geißler / IFW Dresden, M. Otto / IFW Dresden