55 kip system: Instron 8502 frame with MTS 55 kip fatigue rated grips.

11 kip system: MTS 810 system with fatigue rated grips.

Controller: MTS FlexTest 40 (controls both load frames simultaneously)

Software: MTS Multipurpose Elite TestSuite

Capabilities:

• Assortment of fixtures and extensometers
• Assortment of load cells from 55 kip to 2 lbf
• Uniaxial tension and compression (quasistatic and fatigue)
• Bending: 3 and 4-point bending fixtures
• Load frame furnace: MTS Model 652.01 (rated@ 1800 ^oF)
• High temperature load frame grips: MTS Model 680 (rated@ 1800 ^oF)
• High temperature extensometer: MTS Model 632.53F-14 (rated@ 2200 ^oF)
• 55 kip capacity “picture frame” shear fixture

Tester: Tinius Olsen FH-1 universal hardness tester

Software/controller: Built-in touchscreen interface

Capabilities:

• Contains an assortment of calibrated ranges (many others possible)
• Rockwell, Superficial, Brinell, HVT, HBT
• Force range 1-250kg
• Video measurement system
• Carbide ball and diamond indenters
• Anvils for flat or round specimens

Primary cameras: PixeLink 20MP, C-Mount

Pre-process software: ImageJ (open-source)

DIC Software: DICe (open-source)

Capabilities:

• 2D and 3D DIC measurements
• Assortment of lenses and other camera options
• Remote triggering
• Calibration targets

Microscope: AmScope Brite-/Darkfield polarizing 50x-2500x metallurgical

Camera 1: 18MP Color

Camera 2: 13MP Color w/ autofocus

Software: AmScope and ImageJ

Capabilities:

• Various x,y,z stages
• Oil immersion
• Optical calibration and measurement
• Grain size/boundary analysis

Controller: Polytec OFV-5000

Sensor head: Polytec OFV-534

Capabilities:

• Detachable lens for MEMS-scale measurements
• In-line camera and light source
• Can output velocity or displacement

Shaker: Labworks ET-127

Slip table: Labworks DB-127

Amplifier: Labworks PA-123

Controller: Labworks VL-144x VibeLab Pro

Capabilities:

• Sine force (peak): 500 lbf
• Random force (rms): 350 lbf
• Shock force (peak): 1,000 lbf
• Frequency: 0-4.5kHz (0-3kHz w/ slip table)
• Dual-channel closed-loop control
• Modes: sine, random, shock, search & dwell
• Accelerometer calibration

ICP Signal conditioners

• (2) 4-channel units
• (1) 1-channel unit

PCB Impulse hammers

• (1) @ 100 lbf
• (1) @ 5000 lbf

PCB Accelerometers

• Assortment @ 10 mV/g
• Assortment @ 100 mV/g

• National Instruments hardware
• LabVIEW software
• Strain bridges
• Multifunction I/O (digital and analog)
• Up to 2 million samples/sec.

• Assortment of laptops and dedicated-use desktops
• Primary OS: Windows 10

• (2) Cole-Parmer StableTemp furnaces
• Programmable
• Volume: 9in x 9in x 14in
• Max temperature: 2012 ^oF
• Primarily used for heat treatment

• Custom Quincy Lab industrial oven
• Programmable
• Volume: 10.6 cu. ft.
• Max temperature: 500 ^oF
• Primarily used for curing composites and drying specimens