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Mechanical Testing

Mechanical Testing

Mechanical Testing determines whether a material or part is suitable for its intended application by measuring properties such as elasticity, tensile strength, elongation, hardness, fracture toughness, impact resistance, stress rupture and the fatigue limit.
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Contacts

General Contact

imsinfo@uconn.edu

Staff

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Nicholas Eddy, Ph.D.

Research Associate and Lab Manager
nicholas.eddy@uconn.edu
860.486.2568

Location

Campus Address

Institute of Materials Science
Storrs Campus

Mailing Address

25 King Hill Road, Unit 3136
Storrs CT 06269-3136

Instrumentation

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MTS 810 Servohydraulic Uniaxial Tensile Tester

MTS 810 load frame, retrofitted with Instron 8500 controller and Blue Hill control software. 20,000 lbs load capacity.

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Instron 5869 Electromechanical Testing System

Uniaxial tensile tester with a maximum load frame capacity of 50 kN. Equipped with Blue Hill control software.

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Agilent Nanoindenter XP

MTS Nanoindenter XP, supported by Agilent. NanoVision software for scratch testing and surface imaging in addition to nanoindentation.

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Applied Test Systems Creep Tester 2320

Single lever arm tension creep tester. Max temperature 1,100 °C, max load capacity 10,000 lbs. Equipped with WINCCS control software and displacement transducers.
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Falex MultiSpecimen Tribometer

Capable of up to 16 different friction and wear tests under controlled atmospheres at speeds of 60 to 300 rpm, loads of 0.5 to 800 lbs, and temperatures between ambient and 150°C.

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Instron 1350 Servohydraulic Uniaxial Tensile Tester

Instron 1350 load frame, retrofitted with Instron 8500 controller and Blue Hill control software. 10,000 lbs maximum capacity.