AZOM

Mechanical Testing – Importance, Uses, Properties and How it Works

Mechanical testing is a way of testing and measuring the properties of materials. Machines/instruments are available to test materials or finished products in a range of different ways including ...
AZOM

The Importance of Mechanical Testing for Electric Vehicle Batteries

In this interview, AZoM speaks to Instron's Phil Levesque and Charlie Pryor about the importance of mechanical testing for electric vehicle batteries. Please can you provide a brief overview of the ...
Machine Design

How Do R&D Labs Translate Complex ASTM Standards into Physical Testing?

Bridging the gap between theory and reality, material testing transforms dense technical specifications into the physical ...
CompositesWorld

Composite testing challenges, Part 2: Strain measurement for the mechanical testing of composites

Compared to traditional structural materials, polymer matrix composites (PMC) offer greatly enhanced performance and flexibility. However, these benefits come at the cost of increased material ...
Railway Age

High-Performance Wheel Testing

Written by Kerry Jones, Principal Investigator, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) is evaluating state-of-the-art wheel steels for improved life and ...
University of Wyoming

Center for Economic Geology Research Completes Step Rate and Mechanical Integrity Testing on Underground CO2 Storage Site

The Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR) in the School of Energy Resources (SER) completed mechanical testing at the Wyoming CarbonSAFE Project site located next to Basin Electric Power ...
Just-Food

A New Generation of Mechanical Surface Testing Platforms (Step)

Different platform models can be equipped with up to four measuring heads, enhancing the measurement technologies with scratch testing, instrumented indentation testing, automatic conventional ...