Composite material testing machine

Introduction

The testing system was specially developed to test high-strength composites up to 300 kN at ambient temperature or in a temperature range of -60 °C to +350 °C.

A composite material is a material consisting of two or more combined materials that exhibits other material properties than the individual components. Depending on the fiber structure of the composites, different methods of tensile, compression, flexure and shear tests are used. This allows testers to determine the mechanical properties of a material for any type of load application and according to standard.

A modular connection system provides the ability to use the full range of HST GROUP  accessories to perform a wide variety of tests. Test fixtures, tools and sensors are available to fulfill the full range of accessory requirements, enabling at least 21 different types of tests and covering more than 115 standards. In addition to the usual tensile tests, these include FHT, OHT, end-loading compression tests, FHC, OHC, CAI, overlapping shear, Iosipescu shear, V-notch shear, in-plane shear tests (IPS), SBS and ILSS, 3- and 4-point flexure tests and fracture mechanics investigations.

Standards

ASTM D3379 Single Filament Tensile Test - Determines Tensile Modulus and Tensile Strength

Matrix Tests ASTM D638 Tensile Tests - Determines Tensile Modulus, Tensile Strength and Yield Strength ASTM D695 Compressive Tests - Determines Compressive Modulus, Compressive Strength and Yield Strength ASTM D5379 Shear Tests - Determines Shear Modulus and Shear Strength

Laminate Tests ASTM D638, D3039 Tensile Tests - Determines Elastic Modulus, Ultimate Tensile Strength and Poisson’s Ratio ASTM D3410 (IITRI), D695, D6641 Compressive Tests - Determines Compressive Modulus and Compressive Strength ASTM D5379, D4255, D7078, D3518, D2344 Shear Tests - Determines Shear Modulus and Maximum Shear Stress ASTM D7264 Flex Tests - Determines Flexural Modulus and Maximum Stress

Sandwich/Core Tests ASTM C393, C273 Core Shear and Face Tension and Compression Tests - Determines Core Shear Strength, Core Shear Modulus, Core Yield Shear Strength and Face Tensile/Compressive Strength ASTM C297 Core and Sandwich Tensile Tests - Determines Tensile Moduluss and Strength of Sandwich or Core. ASTM C365 Sandwich Core Compression Test - Determines Modulus and Strength in Compression that govern wrinkling.

Modular testing system for tests in a temperature range of -60 °C to +350 °C

Compression Test to AITM 1.008, ISO 14126-B2, ASTM D6641

Tensile test to AITM 1.007, ISO 527-4, ASTM D3039 Compression after impact (CAI) to ASTM D7137

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