Tension, compression and flexure testing.

This provider of integrated materials testing systems has introduced the Micro EP line of palm-sized universal testing machines. These small test stages are said to be ideal for determining the mechanical properties of miniature specimens in tension, compression or flexure.

Each stage can be used as a standalone tester or can be installed in an optical or atomic microscope to compare the macroscopic stress-strain states with the microscopic changes in the material. The testers exert forces as small as a few grams or as much as 5 kN on specimens that are generally tens of millimeters in size.

The progress of materials science is said to be intimately related to achievements in the development of powerful analytical techniques which enable examination of the atomic and electronic structure of materials at the nanometer level. One key technique is said to be to connect microscopic grain structure changes to macroscopic or bulk stressstrain states. The Micro EP test stages are said to provide this capability in an affordable, easy-to-use package.

Micro EP test stages are available in 450 N and 5 kN capacities and are equipped with load and displacement transducers for generating stress-strain curves. Equipped with the company's MTestWindows materials testing system, it can be programmed to conduct simple force or displacement tests to failure, or long term ramp and hold or cyclic control profiles.

Optional configurations include smaller capacity load cells, longer crosshead strokes and faster testing speeds, as well as thermoelectric heaters and coolers. The Micro EP is supported by a full catalog of clamps and fxtures for testing biomaterials, elastomers, plastics and other materials.

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