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carbon the element

Why Identifying Carbon is Crucial for Site and Inspector Safety

Each material has its own set of characteristics, which include tensile strength, malleability and thermal conductivity.
Brian Dalton
October 6, 2020
70 Comments

Today there are over 3,500 different grades of steel. In fact, steel is one of the world’s most innovative and essential materials for manufacturing, building and construction. 


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An Instron 68TM testing system

A guide to Force Measurement in Static Materials Testing

Force testing is the most fundamental element of materials testing and continues to be critical to the safety of the world around us.
Meredith Bernstein
October 6, 2020
13 Comments

All objects—from toothbrushes to umbrellas to the components of a space shuttle—experience forces throughout their lifecycles. In performing everyday actions like tying a shoelace or ripping open a package, we all exert forces without even realizing it.


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IQ/OQ documentation

Materials Testing Systems in Regulated Environments: What You Need to Know

In the current environment, non-compliance is not an option.
Jim Ritchey
March 8, 2020
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Anyone involved in medical device manufacturing knows that their industry is highly regulated. Almost every medical device manufacturer or pharmaceutical supplier uses materials testing systems in their quality control and research laboratories or outsources their testing to approved third-party laboratories. 


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box compression test

Thinking Inside the Box

A Guide to Cardboard Compression Testing
Landon Goldfarb
February 8, 2020
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We tend to take cardboard packaging for granted, despite its increasing importance in our everyday lives. With the advent of online shopping, more and more of our purchases are shipped to our homes inside cardboard boxes of all shapes and sizes.


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hardness testers

Hardness Testing Changes with the Times

As 2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of the world’s first commercial hardness tester, the technology is as significant as ever.
Genevieve Diesing
February 1, 2020
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Component manufacturers across the manufacturing spectrum—such as in automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical, energy and other fields—must ensure that their parts meet engineers’ specifications.


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An example of peel testing with manual grips

The Devil is in the Details: Choosing a Proper Grip for Tensile Testing

Tensile strength is an important parameter of engineering materials that are used in structures and mechanical devices.
Tracey Cheesman
January 1, 2020
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What is tension? The application of tension involves stretching or pulling a piece of material. Tensile tests are conducted to help specify materials for engineering applications.


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Tata Steel is the second largest steel manufacturer in Europe.  © Tata Steel Europe

Using Software to Refine the Steel Manufacturing Process

versiondog helps Tata Steel reduce downtime.
Robert Glaser
October 15, 2019
One Comment

It is a cold hard fact that steel production in Europe can hardly be made economically viable unless manufacturing facilities use the very latest equipment and technology. And there is no alternative to operating 24/7.


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This is a retrofit Instron 5500 Series floor model.

Retrofits: Ensuring the Reliability and Capability of Your Universal Testing System

When considering legacy equipment in your lab it is important to recognize what makes a good candidate for a retrofit.
Rich Barbera
October 1, 2019
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Whether you work in a quality control laboratory at a major automotive manufacturer or are performing research at a university, it is common to encounter a universal testing machine that was manufactured before the 21st century.


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Cyclic thermal loading using a TMF loadstring. Source: Instron
NDT

Fatigue Testing 101

A brief overview of the most common types of fatigue tests and where each is commonly used.
Kelvin Poon
October 1, 2019
One Comment

Fatigue is a failure mechanism caused by repeated cyclic loading that leads to cumulative damage within a material, and ultimately catastrophic failure. “Between 80% to 90% of all mechanical service failures can be attributed to Fatigue,” according to the American Society of Metals – Metals Handbook 1975 & 2008.


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NDT

Materials Testing Standardization in Metal Additive Manufacturing

Even with the use of existing standards, several notable gaps remain.
Dave van der Wiel
October 1, 2019
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Materials testing in metal additive manufacturing (AM) involves characterization of raw materials and evaluation of finished parts. The raw materials used in metal AM processes include powders, filaments and sheets. 


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