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septembre 25, 2013

Upper Yield Calculations—Discontinuous Yielding/YPE Material

Upper Yield Calculations—Discontinuous Yielding/YPE Material

Upper Yield Calculations-Discontinuous Yielding/YPE Material David Fry Following a recent lab visit, I thought it was worth writing a quick post to share an example of how labs sometimes incorrectly […]

septembre 13, 2013

What Does Load Measurement Accuracy of 0.5% of Reading Down to 1/100th, 1/500th, 1/1000th of a Load Cell’s Capacity Imply?

What Does Load Measurement Accuracy of 0.5% of Reading Down to 1/100th, 1/500th, 1/1000th of a Load Cell’s Capacity Imply?

What Does Load Measurement Accuracy of 0.5% of Reading Down to 1/100th, 1/500th, 1/1000th of a Load Cell’s Capacity Imply? Janice Tan First of all, there are two important pieces […]

juillet 16, 2013

Equipment Considerations for a Well-aligned Test

Equipment Considerations for a Well-aligned Test

Equipment Considerations for a Well-aligned Test Leonardo Martinez When testing stiff or brittle materials, such as composites, alignment is crucial-even instances of slight misalignment can throw off test results. Misalignment […]

juillet 3, 2013

Question from a Customer- Bagley Correction

Question from a Customer- Bagley Correction

Question from a Customer- Bagley Correction Shalmalee Vaidya Question: Can we compare viscosity results between polymers tested at the same temperature and identical shear rates but on two different capillary […]

juin 14, 2013

Question from a Customer

Question from a Customer

Question from a Customer Q: Do you have the necessary equipment and expertise to adjust and verify Instron equipment to accuracy levels demanded by national and international standards such as […]

juin 7, 2013

What is Stress Whitening, and How Can it Impact Your Test

What is Stress Whitening, and How Can it Impact Your Test

What is Stress Whitening, and How Can it Impact Your Test Elayne (Schneebacher) Gordonov Thermoplastic polymers may exhibit a change in color under tension. This phenomenon is known as stress […]

février 15, 2013

Question From a Customer: Why is Strain Rate Important?

Question From a Customer: Why is Strain Rate Important?

Question From a Customer: Why is Strain Rate Important? A. Strain rate is the speed at which a material is deformed and different strain rates can have a big effect […]

février 1, 2013

Simulating a Physiological Environment

Simulating a Physiological Environment

Simulating a Physiological Environment In the biomedical world, testing at body temperature and mimicking fatigue felt over time is crucial to ensure the longevity of medical devices. When Director of […]

décembre 27, 2012

What is R-Value?

What is R-Value?

r-value, n-value, ISO 10113, ASTM E517, Plastic Strain Ratio, sheet metal