Mechanical Testing

Mechanical testing is used to find the mechanical properties of a material as it performs in a particular environment.

Different types of testing can be used to determine different properties; a tensile test is used to work out the tensile strength of a material, a Charpy V-notch test can quantify a material’s toughness, a Vickers hardness test will show the hardness of a material, and high cycle fatigue testing will tell you how many load cycles a material can take before it fails.

Some mechanical tests can provide information on several mechanical properties at once. For example, tensile tests will determine the ultimate tensile strength of a material as well as data about its yield strength, modulus of elasticity and even how ductile or brittle it is, based on the stress-strain curve and the manner in which the material fractures.

Some mechanical properties can be assessed using different types of tests. For example, toughness can be determined with a Charpy V-notch test or an Izod test, and hardness can be evaluated with Vickers, Brinell and Rockwell tests. The small differences between each testing technique allow engineers to decide which mechanical test is best suited to their requirements.

Whether it is for your material characterization or weld testing needs, metals or other materials. SDTCL provides accredited testing to most relevant industry standards ISO, ASTM and ASME.

• Tensile testing of materials
• Impact testing of materials
• Bend testing of materials
• Hardness testing of materials
• Tensile testing of welds
• Impact testing of welds
• Bend testing of welds
• Hardness testing of welds
• Fracture testing of welds
• Fatigue testing
• Compression testing
• Other mechanical testing of materials