Mechanical
Properties
-Strength (sf)
-Fracture Toughness (KIc)
-Hardness (H)
-Elastic Properties (E,G, n)
-Creep Behavior
-Slow Crack Growth
-Fatigue
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Thermal
Properties
-Thermal Expansion (CTE) as f (T)
-Cyclic Dilatometry as a f (T & Force)
-Viscosity of glasses (n) as f (T)
-Transition temperatures (Tg)
-Weight loss as f (T)
-Heat Gain/Loss as f (T)
-Phase Transformations as f (T)
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Nano-Indentor
Load resolution: less than 1 nN
Noise floor: 100 nN
Displacement resolution: 0.0002 nm
Noise floor: 0.2 nm
Drift: 0.05 nm/sec
http://www.mri.psu.edu/mcl/techniques/nanoindenter.asp
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Elastic
Modulus Measurement Techniques
(Young's Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson's Ratio)
• Acoustic Resonance Frequency
– Rt-1600C
– Frequency Max.: 10-25000 Hz
• Sound Velocity
– Room temperature
– Frequency Range: 1 to 10MHz |
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Dilatometers
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Theta 1600C
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Alumina System
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Max Temp 1600C
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Standard (Single Rod) or Differential (Double Rod)
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Horizontal Style
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Gas Flow System
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Up to 2” specimen
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Theta 1200C
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Fused Silica System
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Max Temp 1200C
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Standard (Single Rod) or Differential (Double Rod)
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Horizontal Style
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Gas Flow System
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Up to 2” specimen
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Orton 1600C
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Alumina System
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Max Temp 1600C
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Standard (Single Rod)
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Horizontal Style
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Gas Flow System
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1” specimen standard |
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Theta Beam-Bending Viscometer
• Theta 1200C
– Fused Silica System
– Max Temp 1200C
– Vertical Style
– Specimen size: 2” |
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Hydraulic
Instron Testing Machines
• Hydraulic Instron Model 1331 #1
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Actuator Stroke: + or – 2”
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Load Cell: 2500 or 5500 Lb
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Frequency: -10Hz
• Hydraulic Instron Model 1331 #2
– Actuator Stroke: + or – 3”
– Load Cell: 2500 or 5500 Lb
– Frequency: -10Hz
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Electromechanical
Instron Testing Machines
• Hydraulic Instron Model 1332
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Actuator Stroke + or – 2”
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Load Cell: 22,500 Lb
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Frequency-5Hz |
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Screw
Driven Instron Testing Machines
• Instron Model
5866
– Maximum Speed: 20in/min
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Load Cells: 0.5N, 10N, 100N, 1000N, 10kN
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Frequency-1Hz
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Equipped with Low-Temp. furnace <400C |
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• Instron Model 4202
– Maximum Speed: 20in/min
– Load Cells: 0.5N, 10N, 100N, 1000N, 10kN
– Equipped with 1400C, Controlled Atmosphere Furnace
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• Instron Model 4202
– Maximum Speed: 20in/min
– Load Cells: 0.5N, 10N, 100N, 1000N, 10kN |
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Micro-Tensile
Tester Instron Model 5848
Maximum Speed: 20in/min
Load Cell: 100N
Frequency-1Hz
1mm span 3 pt-flexure test fixture
Pneumatic tensile grips
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Environmental
Tensile Tester
Number of Units: 2
Load Cells: 10g,100g, 1000g, 5lb
Micro-position actuators w/quadature position encoder
Equipped with four mass flow controllers for gas mixing
Temperature (1600C and 1200C)
Bell jar enclosure for atmospheric controlled testing
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High-Temperature Creep Test
Frames
• Impression Creep (1 unit)
2 mm flat punch impression tip
Load Range: 250 lbs
Temperature Range: 1450C
Atmospheric Controlled Furnace
Dead-Weight, Cantilever Control Loading
Two Displacements transducers: 5mm range with
0.6 micron
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• Flexural
Creep (2 units)
Load Range: 100 lbs
Temperature Range: 1450C
Dead-Weight, Cantilever Control Loading
Three Capacitive Displacements Transducers: 5mm range with 0.6 micron resolutions |
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• Compressive
Creep (2 units)
2 mm flat punch impression tip
Load Range: 250 lbs
Temperature Range: 1450C
1 unit has atmospheric controlled capabilities
Dead-Weight, Cantilever Control Loading
One or Two Capacitive Displacements Transducers: 5mm range with 0.6 micron resolutions |
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Stress
Rupture Creep Frames
16 Units
Furnace: 1200C max. with ~0.9” hot zone
1 Capacitive length transducer/unit (5mm range with 0.6 micron resolutions)
Dead-weight loading (max: 15lb)
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Hardness Indenter
• Leco Model V1-100-C1
Load Range 0.2kg to 20kg
Indenter tips: Vickers and Knoop
• Leco MHT Series 200
Load Range 0.05kg to 1kg
Indenter tip: Vickers
• Zwick 3212
Load Range 0.2kg to 30kg
Indenter tips: Vickers and Knoop
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