Mechanical Testing

Static and fatigue testing at room and elevated temperatures are conducted in the mechanical testing laboratory. Our service does not only include testing results but also comparison to standard specifications and interpretations as well as technical consultancy. We are specialised in performing testing of small specimens from thin cast components.


TEST SPECTRUM

ACCREDITED TESTING PROCEDURES

Static testing:

  • Tensile tests at room temperature on round or flat specimens (EN ISO 6892-1), test method A (strain-rate-controlled) or B (stress-rate-controlled)
  • Tensile tests at elevated temperatures up to 900°C (EN ISO 6892-2)
  • Compression tests (DIN 50 106) at room temperature and elevated temperatures

Hardness testing:

  • Brinell (ON EN ISO 6506-1)
  • Vickers (ON EN ISO 6507-1)
  • Rockwell (ON EN ISO 6508-1)

Fatigue testing:

  • Rotating bending fatigue tests (DIN 50113) at room temperature
  • Uniaxial fatigue tests (DIN 50100) at room temperature and elevated temperatures

 TESTING PROCEDURES NOT COVERED BY ACCREDITATION

  • Penetration wedge tests (VDG standard P340) on grey cast iron GJL
  • Rotating bending fatigue tests (DIN 50113) at elevated temperatures
  • Hysteresis testing uniaxial under tension/compression load up to 1000 cycles, stress- or strain-controlled
  • High resolution tensile or compression tests using strain gages for elongation measurement
  • Processing, testing and evaluation of templugs for the indirect measurement of temperature on engine parts 

 

EQUIPMENT
  • Universal testing machine for tensile-, compression-, bending- or component tests, max. load
    250 kN at room temperature 
  • Universal testing machine for tensile tests, max. load 100 kN at elevated temperatures up to 900°C or with climate chamber at temperatures between -80°C und 250°C
  • Universal testing machine for tensile- or compression tests, max. load 50 kN at elevated temperatures up to 750°C using a laser extensometer for non-contact measurement of strain or compression on small test specimens
  • Electrodynamic universal testing machine designed for dynamic and static testing on a wide range of materials and components, max. load 10 kN, max. dynamic stroke +/-30 mm, max. frequency 100 Hz. Testing temperature: - 80°C to +350°C
  • High frequency resonance fatigue testing machines (20 kN, 30 kN and 100 kN) with equipment for testing at elevated temperatures up to 900°C
  • Rotating bending fatigue testing machines 30 Nm with equipment for testing at elevated temperatures up to 500°C
  • Hardness testing machines for Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell methods