Experimental Facilities

Biaxial tester

ARAMIS

MessPhysick Laser Speckle Extensometer

Xenics IR camera

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Step by step instructions of performing a biaxial test.

The CBT test is a modified tensile test where additionally the strip is continuously being bent by a set of moving rolls. In this way the material can be stretched much further than in a conventional tensile test.
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Tensile test with simultaneous recording of the temperature with a Xenics IR camera and strain with an ARAMIS system.