Materials characterisation resources

The various resources available (traction machines, drop tower, jacks, fast cameras,…) can characterise the mechanical behaviour of materials and/or mechanical parts according to environmental conditions.

We also offer means of fault detection in mechanical parts.

This equipment can be made available via a partnership platform to allow industrialists to realise their research and development projects.

Traction machines

Traction machines

Universal uni-axial traction machines of 50 kN and 150 kN with a climatic enclosure (-80°C to 350°C)

Drop tower

Drop tower

– Capacity of 10 to 4000 joules – Drop height: 4 metres maximum – Mobile weight from 8 to 100 kg – Drop speed up to 10 m.s-1 – Versatile impact head

Dynamic mechanical analyses

Dynamic mechanical analyses

DMA 50 Newton Dynamic mechanical analyser for characterising the visco-elastic properties of polymer materials, elastomers and composites (-150°C

Hydraulic test bench for materials and large structures on seismically safe slab

Hydraulic test bench for materials and large structures on seismically safe slab

Large capacity hydraulic jacks of 80 and 300 kN with speeds reaching 15 m/s

Non-destructive testing

Non-destructive testing

Cuve C-SCAN 3 axes EPA :
Transmission + réflexion
Pilotage automatique
Transducteurs 5MHz
Taille de l’échantillon : 600mm x 450mm

Rapid acquisition chain

Rapid acquisition chain

12 extensometry gauges,
10 accelerometers,
10 analogue inputs, 3 MHz maximum simultaneous

Test specimen cutting

Test specimen cutting

Contact : Pierre-Emmanuel MANGIN
Phone : +33 (0)1 76 52 11 41
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