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junio 10, 2014

Does a Charpy or an Izod Impact Test Replicate any Real-Life Scenarios?

Does a Charpy or an Izod Impact Test Replicate any Real-Life Scenarios?

Does a Charpy or an Izod Impact Test Replicate any Real-Life Scenarios? Shalmalee Vaidya Q: Does a Charpy or an Izod impact test replicate any real-life scenarios by impacting the […]

junio 10, 2014

Reminder to Not Let Your Standards Slip

Reminder to Not Let Your Standards Slip

Reminder to Not Let Your Standards Slip You most likely understand the importance of regularly calibrating your testing and measuring equipment and making sure it is maintained to the highest […]

junio 10, 2014

Quick Tip: Determining if a Specimen is Too Heavy for Your Test

Quick Tip: Determining if a Specimen is Too Heavy for Your Test

Quick Tip: Determining if a Specimen is Too Heavy for Your Test Q: I have a 1 kN load cell. How do I determine if a specimen would be too […]

marzo 7, 2014

Charpy Impact Testing: Minimizing Hammer Changes

Charpy Impact Testing: Minimizing Hammer Changes

Charpy Impact Testing Minimizing Hammer Changes

enero 31, 2014

What is The Difference Between Proportional and Non-proportional Clamping Force?

What is The Difference Between Proportional and Non-proportional Clamping Force?

What is The Difference Between Proportional and Non-proportional Clamping Force? David Fry While there are many varieties of gripping technologies (wedge, screw, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.), they all can be classified […]

enero 16, 2014

What is the Best Way to Check the Functionality of my ElectroPuls™ Load Cell?

What is the Best Way to Check the Functionality of my ElectroPuls™ Load Cell?

What is the Best Way to Check the Functionality of my ElectroPuls™ Load Cell? Sarah Jastram Instron load cells are robust and built to last. Therefore, checking the load cell’s […]

enero 8, 2014

What is N-value?

What is N-value?

What is N-value? In one of our previous posts, we blogged about plastic strain ratio, r. Besides r-value, another parameter that is commonly measured in metals testing is the n-value. So […]

noviembre 13, 2013

Question From a Customer: How to Report Strain at Break Following ASTM D638

Question From a Customer: How to Report Strain at Break Following ASTM D638

Question From a Customer: How to Report Strain at Break Following ASTM D638 Elayne (Schneebacher) Gordonov Question: I am following ASTM D638-10, and my ‘strain at break’ results are nearly […]

octubre 28, 2013

Question from a Customer: What tup do I use on my 1,800 J (1,330 ft-lb) drop tower?

Question from a Customer: What tup do I use on my 1,800 J (1,330 ft-lb) drop tower?

Question from a Customer: What tup do I use on my 1,800 J (1,330 ft-lb) drop tower? As a starting point for this response, the 1,800 J is the impact […]