Deben CT500 in-situ mechanical tester for X-ray CT applications

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Modular tensile & compression testing system to be installed within a conventional X-ray tomography system or at a synchrotron beamline – Tensile jaws and compression platens, 3 & 4 point bending clamps – Simple specimen exchange mechanism with ULTEM polymer support tube, 1.5mm wall thickness (3.0mm in beam path) – Open frame adaption available – Fitted with 100N load cell. Load cell with accuracy, 1% of full scale range – Maximum load reading resolution, 1000:1 dynamic, 2000:1 static (of full scale range) – Maximum extension 10mm. Stroke can be set depending on customer requirements: default is (10-20mm tensile), (15-5mm compression) with compression platens fitted – 10mm linear extensometer for position readout, resolution 3μm, linearity 1% of full scale – Speed range 0.1mm/min to 1.0mm/min – Stage weight: ~1.0kg

Key contact name:

Jacob Lewis-Fell

Key contact email address:

jacob.lewis-fell@manchester.ac.uk

Website link:

https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/equipments/deben-ct500-microtester-in-situ-mechanical-tester-for-x-ray-ct-ap

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