- Standard-tests for determination of material properties:
- E-Modulus
- Strength
- Coefficient of thermal expansion
- Metals and composites
- CAI-Measurements for composites (compression after impact)
- Investigation of stability and outgassing behavior under temperature change and thermal-vacuum conditions
- Measurement of the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) also at materials with extremely low CTE by an laser interferometer
- temperature range -180°C up to +400°C
- SIOS double plane laser interferometer
- INVAR and fused silica specimen support
- Fatigue tests from LN to +1400°C
- metallic and non-metallic materials
- inert gas atmosphere
- servo-hydraulic testing machine
- Available environmental conditions:
- room temperature
- up to -150°C in climate chamber
- up to +350°C in climate chamber
- up to -196 °C, nitrogen based cooling
- up to -269 °C (4K), liquid helium based cooling
- precise adjustment of temperature and temperature gradient of specimen for cryogenic tests by controlled resistance heating
- vacuum, 1e-6mbar
- thermal-vacuum cycling, -180°C to +550°C, 1e-6mbar
- applicable test standards and test fixtures (extract):
- tensile testing
- tension testing at room temperature (DIN 10 002-1, DIN EN 2002-001, ASTM E8)
- elevated temperature tension testing (DIN EN 10002-5, EN 2002-002, ASTM E21)
- cryogenic temperature tension testing (DIN ISO 15579, ASTM E1450)
- tensile properties of composite materials (DIN 527, DIN EN 2597, DIN EN 2561, DIN EN ISO 14129, ASTM D3039)
- compression testing
- compression testing of metallic materials (DIN 50106, ASTM E9)
- compressive properties of composite materials (standard, open hole, filled hole) (DIN EN 2850, ASTM D695-10, ASTM D6641, ASTM D6484)
- flexure testing
- on composite materials (DIN 53 293, DIN EN 14125, DIN EN 2562, ASTM D790)
- shear testing
- shear properties of composite materials (short beam, V-notched beam, Iosipescu, in-plane) (DIN EN 2563, DIN EN 2377, ASTM D2344, ASTM D5379, ASTM D3518)
- fatigue testing (DIN 50 100, DIN ISO 1099, ASTM E606)
- bearing and adhesive strenght (ASTM D7332, ASTM D5961, ASTM D5656)
- compression after impact (CAI) (DIN 65561, ASTM D7137)
- fatigue crack growth (DIN 65563, ASTM E647)
- linear thermal expansion (DIN EN 6038, DIN 53752, ASTM E831)
- various AIRBUS and MIL standards
- references
- Determination of Material Properties of Additive Layer Manufacturing Aluminium and Titanium Alloy Specimens at Low Temperatures
- Fatigue Tests and Determination of the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Electro-Deposed Copper for the Accelerator Grid
- Impact Behaviour of CFRP Laminates for Floor-Panels
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