Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Testing: Design Changes in ASTM C1609 Equipment
ADMET is a leading manufacturer of material testing systems, indicators, and controllers. One of the industries we proudly work with is the concrete and construction industry. ADMET data acquisition indicators were the first to [...]
Deflection & How To Use A Deflectometer
Deflection, in materials science, is the amount a material deflects under compressive load. It is a displacement measurement with units expressed in millimeters or inches. This post goes over frequently asked questions around [...]
Ropes – Applications and Mechanical Testing
Rope is a compact and flexible structure that is used in numerous applications, from recreational marine to mining, safety, and rescue. This blog post goes over certain types of ropes, their mechanical properties and applications [...]
Food Packaging and Label Testing: Adhesive Shear Strength
At ADMET, we have over 25 years of experience helping companies in a diverse set of industries solve their materials testing problems. Our Engineering and Sales teams worked together to provide a customized testing solution [...]
Peel Strength Testing
Peel strength, the average force required to separate two bonded materials from one another, is a property applicable to various industries including aerospace, automotive, adhesives, packaging, biomaterials, microelectronics, and more. Peel test data is [...]
Tensile Testing FAQs
Tensile tests are used to determine how materials will behave under tension load. In a simple tensile test, a sample is typically pulled to its breaking point to determine the ultimate tensile strength of [...]
Specimen Alignment in Material Testing
Specimen alignment plays a critical role in material testing. If a specimen is not properly aligned prior to or during testing, the accuracy and the reliability of test results will be directly affected, and, [...]
Material Testing Practices Prevent Structural Damages in Construction
Structural Engineering Reports are insightful reports prepared by a professional engineer that check for potential damages by evaluating property structures and substructures, identify the root cause of damage, and provide recommendations on foundation repairs. [...]
Solid Ice Axial-Torsion Testing
A custom axial-torsion ADMET eXpert 8600 series testing machine was designed in collaboration with the Rock and Ice Deformation Laboratory (RIDL) at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Among many other topics related to [...]
Materials and Testing Equipment
Universal testing systems may be used to run more than one type of testing. With the appropriate fixturing and controls, you can run tension, compression, and flexion testing with the same universal testing machine. [...]
Comparative Biomechanics of Hagfish Skins & Planar Biaxial Testing
In the recently published paper by the Department of Biology at College of Charleston and at Valdosta State University, researchers measured the material properties of hagfish skin and compared histological data from the [...]
Wedge Grips: Moving-Body & Moving-Jaw Type Wedges
Wedge grips apply a self-loading clamping mechanism that allows holding samples at high forces. They are often used to test metal and composite specimens and other materials exhibiting high breaking strengths. Wedge [...]