Creep Testing Machine Strength of Materials

Description of Creep Testing Machine

A sturdy bench top mounted unit for studying the affect of Creep Testing Machine on different material test specimens. Necked test specimens are held vertically in position on special clamps, which do not induce bending during loading. A lever arm transmits the load from a load hanger and weights into the specimen and the lever arm has a counter balance weight to ensure the lever arm self weight is calibrated out.

Experimental Capabilities of Creep Testing Machine

1. Creep fracture load
2. Temperature affect on creep rate and failure
3. Material variation on creep rate and failure
4. Load variation on creep rate and failure

Specification of Creep Testing Machine

1. To be bench mounted unit to study creep within different material
2. Uniform, stable load to be applied using lever arm
3. Creep test specimens to be held in position by clams which do not induce bending
4. Test temperature to be controlled within transparent specimen cover
5. Thermometer supplied
6. Ability for the test specimens to be heated and cooled
7. Load hanger and weights set for applying load to creep specimen
8. Dial gauge measures displacement during creep
9. 10 specimens in Polypropylene to be supplied
10. Spare test specimens to be available