Services - Mechanical Testing
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Determination of basic mechanical properties is a fundamental component of product quality assurance. PES has facilities for machining specimens and performing all standard ASTM
mechanical property tests. These include tensile,
Izod, and Charpy impact, bend tests and hardness
measurements using Vickers, Rockwell or Brinell
methods. Fatigue, creep and stress rupture tests can
also be performed. |
Tensile Testing
120K, 60K and 20K Universal machines equipped with digital
controls and readout. |
• Metallic materials (ASTM E8)
• Metallic materials at elevated temperatures up to 1,750 °F (ASTM E21)
• Aluminum alloys (ASTM B557)
• Flexural testing of nonmetallic laminates (ASTM D790)
• Compression testing of nonmetallic laminates (ASTM D229)
• Bend testing per various ASTM specifications up to 1/2" maximum thickness (ASTM E190) |
Impact Testing |
• Charpy testing from +1,000 °F to -329 °F
• Complete ductile/brittle transition tests
• Izod testing (ASTM E23 |
Hardness Testing |
• Brinell hardness (ASTM E10)
• Microindentation hardness (ASTM E384)
• Rockwell hardness and superficial hardness (ASTM E18)
• Portable hardness testing capability
• Vickers hardness, 1 to 250 kg (ASTM E92) |
Jominy Testing |
• Determination of the hardenability of steel (ASTM A255) |
Calibration |
• Calibration of various types of compression and tension gauges
• Certification and calibration up to 2,000 ft.lbs. |
Torque vs. Tension Testing |
• Generation of complete torque vs. tension curves on fasteners
• Capacity up to 200,000 lbs. using a Skidmore Wilhelm tester |
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