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TensileTurn’s Tensile Lathe: The Future of Metallographic Quality Control

22 October 2019

Because of its niche audience, metallographic processes like the tensile test is not very well-known to the public. This is why looking for a reliable tensile sample preparation equipment online can be a handful. Here’s everything you need to know […]

What It Takes to do The Perfect Impact Test

9 October 2019

What It Takes to do The Perfect Impact Test The process of impact testing is used to study the various characteristics of materials. These include toughness, hardness, ductility and strength. It involves the sudden application of a load to a […]

The Importance of an Extensometer in Materials Testing

9 October 2019

An extensometer is an accessory to a tensile strength tester and is extensively used in materials testing. This instrument places a sample under stress, which causes it to physically deform. These deformities can be almost invisible to the eye or […]

Understanding the Basics of the Vickers Hardness Test

24 September 2019

The hardness of a material is one of the more compelling factors that determine its suitability for a specific purpose. As such, a hardness test is required to determine the extent of a material’s ability to contribute to an object’s […]

Understanding Impact Testing: Definition, Purpose and More

11 September 2019

What is Impact Testing? Impact testing is a procedure that measures a material’s resistance to failure when subjected to high-rate loading. This method is used in multiple industries like automotive, aerospace, and construction to guarantee materials withstand real-world impacts. […]

All You Need to Know About Metallography Basics

21 August 2019

What is Metallography? Metallography is the analysis of a material’s microstructure. Its main goal is to determine if it was properly processed. It is vital in identifying its reliability and troubleshoot any related problems. Technical Information on Metallographic Consumables As […]

The Rockwell Hardness Test and Everything You Need to Know About It

13 August 2019

It is an established notion in the field of manufacturing that a certain object is just as good as the materials it is made of. As such, production specialists need to make sure that every component, material, and material treatment […]

The Different Applications of the Universal Tensile Testing Machine

29 May 2019

Out of all the known methods to directly gauge the strength of materials to be used for a number of applications, tensile testing is perhaps the most direct and easiest to apply. The Universal Tensile Tester is the machine solely […]

The Function of the Izod Impact Tester

20 May 2019

Izod impact strength testing of plastic and other raw materials is important. It can be done via ASTM D256, a standard test method for determining the Izod pendulum impact assistance of plastics. This is to measure the capacity of the […]

How to Perform a Tensile Test

15 May 2019

Introduction A tensile test is a scientific test process involving the application of tension to a specimen until it fractures. It is an important type of test for determining a material’s tensile strength, yield strength and ductility. These standardized tests […]

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