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Mechanics-Comprehensive Materials Testing System, ME-8244
Includes everything needed to do tensile, compression, shear, and bending testing as well as column buckling and photoelasticity.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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WHAT TO CONSIDER
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Manual hand crank to help students feel material strengths
Utilizes PASCO Capstone software
Two through-holes to secure base to table with bolts
Perform These Experiments
Modulus of Elasticity
Ultimate Tensile Stress
Determine Ductility of Sample
Determine True Stress/ True Strain Diagram (with use of video analysis)
Compression Test Polymer Samples
Perform 3 and 4 Point Bending Tests for a Variety of Materials
Shear of Structural Alloy Material Rods
Demonstrate
Strain Crystalization of Polymers
Stress Lines within Photoelastic Beams
Column Buckling
How It Works
The Materials Testing Machine has a built-in load cell (strain gauge transducer) capable of measuring up to 7100 newtons (N) of force (1600 pounds), and an optical encoder module that measures displacement of the load bar. A crank-and-gear system raises or lowers the load bar on two leadscrews (also known as power screws or translation screws). Force data from the load cell and displacement data from the encoder module can be recorded, displayed, and analyzed by a PASCO Interface with PASCO Data Acquisition Software.
The sensor cable from the Materials Testing Assembly connects to a PASPORT input port and the Comprehensive Materials Testing System includes an AirLink to connect to a USB port on a computer.
The Materials Testing Machine includes a calibration rod and nut, a load bar round nut, and a pair of safety shields with Velcro® hook material.
What's Included
1x Materials Testing Machine (ME-8236)
10x Tensile Samples: Aluminum, Brass, Annealed Steel, Steel, Acrylic, Polyethylene
1x Bending Accessory (ME-8237)
1x Four-point Load Anvil (ME-8249)
1x Photoelasticity Accessory (ME-8241)
1x Shear Accessory (ME-8239)
1x Materials System Storage Base (ME-8229)
1x Structures Beam Fixture (ME-8242)
1x Thin I-Beams (ME-7012)
1x Cast Beam Spares Set (ME-6983)
1x Compression Accessory (ME-8247)
1x Flat Coupon Fixture (ME-8238)
1x Stress Strain Apparatus Coupons - Plastic (AP-8222)
1x Stress Strain Apparatus Coupons - Metal (AP-8223)
1x Clevis Grip (ME-8245)
1x 10-32 Adapter (ME-8246)
1x AirLink Interface (PS-3200)
1x PASCO Capstone Single User License (UI-5401)
Includes everything needed to do tensile, compression, shear, and bending testing as well as column buckling and photoelasticity.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
See the Product Description for this item's included accessories.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
See the Buying Guide for this item's required, recommended, and additional accessories.