Mechanical Testing

To test the alloys we develop or evaluate deformation mechanisms under various conditions and environments, our department is equipped with a full suite of mechanical testing equipment.  The equipment that are directly relevant to our research are detailed below.

We routinely use:

• Standard creep testing rigs to determine the creep resistance of structural materials at elevated temperatures.
• A low cycle fatigue (LCF) rig designed to assess the fatigue properties of structural materials at elevated temperatures.
• A thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) testing facility for simulating service conditions experienced by aero-engine components.
• An electro-thermal mechanical testing (ETMT) machine to rapidly assess the mechanical properties of structural materials at elevated temperatures using miniaturised specimens.