Medical Face Masks – Specifications & Selection
With the global spread of the coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people to be prepared for disruptions [...]
eXpert 5900 Series for Fatigue Testing
Biaxial - torsion and tension and compression universal testing example. There are many different products that require biaxial testing. Biaxial loading can be used to measure basic material properties and also the behavior of specific features of...
Sheet Metal Tension Testing
Sheet metal forming operations consist of simple bending, to stretching to deep drawing of complex parts. The mechanical properties of the sheet material greatly influence its formability, which is a measure of the amount [...]
Shear Testing Essentials
Shear testing produces shear property data for material specifications, research and development, quality assurance, and structural design and analysis. Shear properties can be calculated via different test types including tension, flexion, and compression as [...]
Mechanical Testing of Vascular Stents
With heart disease being the leading cause of death among adults in the United States, vascular stents are a critical medical device in ensuring patients live longer and healthier lives. There are a variety [...]
Measurement Errors in Material Testing
Material testing is that part of engineering design, development and research that relies on laboratory testing of one kind or another to answer questions. Testing is also required during manufacturing to ensure a material or [...]