Universal Mechanical Testing Machine

Tool
Universal Mechanical Testing Machine INSTRON 5982

Applications
Determination of mechanical properties of materials such as:
Strengthin tension, compression, flexure, shear etc
Young’s modulus, shear modulus
Elongationand hysteresis
Fracture toughness

Technical Specifications
Measuring range:100kN
Load cell accuracy and resolution: <0.5N, linearity –<0.03 %,Hysteresis:± 0.002% nominal load
Crosshead displacement sensitivity : 0.001 mm (internal)
Position control resolution: 9nm
Overload capacity: approx. 120 % nominal load
Display: via PC with Bluehill software+ independent controller
Measuring frequency: up to 0.1Hzto 1kHz
Displacement rate: Under load: 0.001–1000 mm/min , without load: 0.001 –1100 mm/min
Max. crosshead travel distance:1000mm

Additional accessories and tools
Mechanical tension grips
Shear jigs for direct shear testing in compression
Flexure jigs forspecimens up from 20mm to 500mm wide in 3-point of 4-point configuration
HS steel compression disc-shaped platens High temperature platens and flexure jigs made of SiC for use up to 1250C
Liquid nitrogenjig for compression and flexureat -196C
Environmental chamber for tensile testing up to 200C and 80% humidity
Extensometer (mechanical) up to 25mm
Jigs for Hertzian compression testing, with 1, 2.5, 5, 10, 30 and 50mm spheres