Habitat for Humanity Utilizes Compressed Earth Blocks: ADMET Testing Systems Helpful for Construction Sector
The construction industry plays a pivotal role in the building of new offices, stores, and houses to provide both a home for those in [...]
How to Set Up and Run a Compression Test using MTESTQuattro
1. Define your specimen Other possible specimen descriptions 2. Complete Acquisition Tab- Set Logging Threshold, Logging Cutoff, Save Options, Test Data Name, Test Results Name, and Autoadd analysis. 3. Scroll through Multiple Built in Analysis...
ASTM D642 Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers How to Guide [video]
ASTM D642 is a testing standard designed to measure the compressive strength or resistance of shipping containers and parts. During distribution and warehousing, items are placed under various compressive loads while being stacked and moved. Packaging ...
ISO 3386 Compression Stress of Foam How to Guide [video]
Similar to ASTM D1621 and ISO 884, ISO 3386/1 is a testing standard designed to measure the compression stress/strain (load divided by specimen surface area at a certain compression percentage) characteristic of cellular flexible polymeric material (i....
Egg Compression Strength Test
We’ve all attempted to break an egg by squeezing it with our hands and failed miserably. Like an arch under a bridge, the shape of an egg helps distribute the applied force across the entire surface. Cracking an egg with the edge of a pan i...
ASTM D1621 Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics How to Guide
Similar to ISO 844, ASTM D1621 is a testing standard designed to measure the compressive properties of rigid cellular plastics (i.e. foam). This post is intended to help you understand the basic test procedure and the equipment needed to perform this t...
ASTM F1717 Spinal Implant Construct Biaxial Testing
Spinal Implants are tested according to several ASTM standards. ASTM F1717 is intended to provide a basis for the mechanical comparison among past, present and future spinal implant assemblies. Three static and one fatigue mechanical test of...
Plastic Bucket Compression Test
We recently performed a compression test on a 3.5 gallon HDPE plastic bucket. The purpose of the test was to measure the force required to secure the lid onto the bucket and the force required to make the bucket/lid assembly collapse. These are impor...
Rubber Seal Compression Testing to Obtain Load vs. Deflection Curve
This video shows a compression test on a rubber door seal to obtain the load vs. deflection curve and to determine the load at various displacements. For example, our customer wanted to know the load at 5, 15, and 30% compression of the original ...
Automatic Concrete Cylinder Tester for ASTM C39 Strength Reports
All concrete testing laboratories produce essentially the same compressive strength test reports. So, how can a laboratory manager create a distinctive product while boosting profitability? Speed ControlConcrete exhibits loading-rate sensitivity relati...