The meso biaxial tensile machine allows one to apply in-plane biaxial stress states with arbitrary stress ratios and to perform strain path changes on thin-sheet metals. The device is optimized for in situ usage at synchrotron beam lines. Both dogbone and cruciform shaped samples can be mounted. The machine is controlled by an in-house written LabVIEW steering program.
Technical details
| Displacement | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maximum displacement | 8mm | |
| Minimum step size | 10nm | |
| Maximum speed | 1mm/s | |
| Force | ||
| Maximum force | 1000N | |
| Strain measurement | ||
| Method | Digital image correlation (DIC) | |
| Resolution | 0.02% | |
| Other specifications | ||
| Deformation modes | Multiaxial tension | |
| Control modes | Displacement, force | |
| Temperature | RT | |
| Size (L x W x H) | 426mm × 266mm × 459mm | |
| Weight | 28kg | |
| Compatible SLS beam lines | Materials Science |