Fig. 1. Standard method used for displaying fatigue test results. 1a (right) shows standard fatigue testing terminology, and 1b. (left) depicts an S-N diagram. Photo Credit: Dan Adams Fatigue testing ...

Peter Bailey, Senior Applications Specialist for Instron Dynamic Systems, talks to AZoM about the benefits and applications of composites fatigue testing and how Instron's unique Specimen Self-Heating ...

Advanced composites are gaining ground in many areas, especially aerospace, automotive and renewable energies, as they are lightweight and help to save energy. What is still missing are accurate and ...

The Composite Material Laboratory at the Inholland University of Applied Sciences in Delft has selected a Moog (East Aurora, NY) Portable Test Controller to be used for single-axis testing of ...

Static flexural testing has long been conducted because it is a simple method for evaluating all types of materials. Static flexural testing of composite materials, in particular, was discussed in my ...

Detection of material failure is a difficult task for engineers, because cracks inside a material block can hardly be identified from the outside. However, early detection can prevent fatal disasters ...

The iX-600 portable inspection system from UNX Technologies provides contactless inspection of multilayer composites, even for large surfaces. It uses image processing to detect weak points that are ...

The S-N curve shows the performance of some uniaxial fiber-reinforced composite materials and compares them to a 2024-T3 aluminum alloy. All samples were tested in cyclic tension-tension with (s max - ...

Highly developed universal testing machines and custom testing systems are of use in running tests and the determination of properties, for example breaking strength, ductility, elongation, fracture ...