Material & Structural Testing
Materials Analysis
A comprehensive range of capabilities to support the thermal, rheological and microscopic analysis of various materials
Advanced materials laboratory
Modern materials testing
Supporting teaching and research activities
Some of our materials analysis capabilities include;
Dual Caplillary Rheometer |
Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA) |
Oscillatory Rheometer |
Standard & Diamond Differential Scanning Calorimeter |
Compound Microscope |
Friction Tester |
Stereo Microscope |
Surface Tensiometer |
Environmental Conditioning |
Densimeter |
Particle Size Analyser |
Moisture Analyser |
Mechanical Characterisation
Capabilities for charcaterising the mechanical properties of metallic, polymer and composite materials
Characterisation laboratories
Determining mechanical properties of various material systems
Some of our mechanical charcaterisation capabilities include;
Charpy/Izod/Falling Dart Impact Testers |
Instron/LLoyd Universal Testing Machines |
Buehler Micro Indentation Hardness Testing System |
DARTEC Static and Fatigue Testing Machine |
Vickers Hardness Testing System |
SINT Residual Stress Measurement System |
Vast array of standardised testing fixtures |
Biaxial Polymer Testing Machine |
Structural Testing
Strength testing and analysis of larger scale aerospace, automotive and civil structural components
High Load Test Frames
Static and fatigue analysis
Testing under complex loading, supported by state-of-the-art acquisition systems
Some of our structural testing capabilities include;
500kN / 400kN Bi-axial test machine |
300kN Compression Test machine |
2 x Dartec 250kN Universal Test Machines |
Hounsfield 50kN Universal Test Machine |
ARCAN Bi-axial Loading Test Rig |
7-Point Bend Test Rig |
VIC-3D Non-Contact Full-Field High Frequency Measurement System |
RapidScan Ultrasonic NDT System |
Dantec 3D Non-Contact Full-Field Measurement System |
Thermography NDT System |
National Instruments Strain Measurement System |
CrossCheck 2D Laser Profile Measurement System |