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Fracture Toughness Testing
Fracture toughness is a measure of a material’s ability to resist fracture in the presence of a crack. Fracture toughness tests generally require a specimen that contains a pre-existing crack, often generated by fatigue pre-cracking. For specimens where the crack tip remains predominantly elastic, a fracture toughness test involves loading a specimen monotonically to the point where the crack extends in an unstable manner, causing fracture of the specimen. In situations where significant crack tip plasticity exists, alternative elastic-plastic measures of fracture toughness are used. Most fracture toughness tests follow standardized procedures that are facilitated by software to automate the test procedure and analysis of results.
With more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of fatigue testing, MTS provides the technology and the specialized expertise required to perform accurate, repeatable fracture toughness tests and ensure materials meet required standards. Complete solutions include load frames, software, controllers and fixturing. Specific offerings include:
With more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of fatigue testing, MTS provides the technology and the specialized expertise required to perform accurate, repeatable fracture toughness tests and ensure materials meet required standards. Complete solutions include load frames, software, controllers and fixturing. Specific offerings include:
• Highly stiff, floor-standing servohydraulic load frames for a range of force
requirements
• Intuitive, versatile and user-friendly software with powerful test design capabilities
• Digital controllers with high channel density, high capacity and superior configurability
• Rugged, high-performance grips and fixturing
MTS Landmark® Test Systems
MTS Landmark Test Systems integrate the latest in servohydraulic technology, FlexTest® controls, application software and accessories to enable fatigue life studies, fracture growth studies, and tension, bending and compression tests for a wide range of components and materials.