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June 24, 2026
Fracture Testing for Additively Manufactured Aerospace Components
Fracture testing is essential for addressing defects, anisotropy, crack growth behavior, and certification data needs.
April 17, 2026
How Do Drop Towers Improve Tensile Strength Impact Testing?
Drop tower tensile impact testing gives insight into how materials behave under high-speed loading conditions.
December 6, 2024
Reducing Variability in High Temperature Materials Testing
Increasing the efficiency of aircraft engines requires not only innovation in materials and design, but also improvement in the quality of testing data.
September 8, 2022
NLR Unveils Instron’s E20000 All-Electric Fatigue Machine
The Instron E20000 allows the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) to test materials with the same force as many hydraulic machines — but with far greater speed.
October 25, 2021
How to test carbon fiber impact strength
How to test carbon fiber impact strength Nowadays, the use of carbon fiber and its new applications seem to appear every day. Five times stronger than steel and three times […]
April 21, 2015
Contrasting Composites vs. Metals in Aerospace
Contrasting Composites vs. Metals in Aerospace Ian McEnteggart, Composites Market Manager talks with Aerospace Manufacturing on the comparison between composites and metals for aerospace design. The material properties of the […]
February 15, 2013
Materials in Space
Materials in Space Launched in 1998, the International Space Station is a research laboratory that enables the study of many scientific disciplines under the unique conditions of the space environment. […]
January 13, 2012
What is the Impact on an Airplane Wing?
What Is the Impact on an Airplane Wing? Imagine this: You are sitting on a plane getting ready to take off, and you see a mechanic working on the wing […]