Instron 8516 Fatigue system

The Instron 8516 testing machine is a servo-hydraulic controlled fatigue system. Similarly to a universal testing machine, a broad range of mechanical testing is possible.

Keywords:

Fatigue, Mechanical testing

Measurements:

Material and structural mechanical properties

Specifications:

Force capacity: Max 100kN

Displacement capacity: 150mm

Possibility to use Zwick load cell from 100N, 1000N and 10kN capacity

Max frequency

Equipment:

Divers types of tensile clamping possibilities, also hydraulic

Composites specialties, like Compression after impact, Iosipescu…

Bending fixtures with different clamping conditions

Data acquisition via Labview

Tube oven for testing metal under tensile loading

Publications:

Location:

Westhorst WH125

Research group:

Production Technology

Contact:

Bert Vos, Laurent Warnet