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Toughness Testing

Toughness testing is the measurement of a material’s resistance to break, fracture or rupture. It is usually measured in units of energy or work.

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adapters Ametek Adapters Our range of Ametek Adapters for grips, fixtures and load cells includes screws, thread adapters, thread couplers, eye end adapters, ...
flexural grips Ametek Bending or Flexural Grips Ametek Bending or Flexural Grips are used for determining the flexural properties of rigid and semi-rigid materials such as glass, ...
Bollard grips Ametek Bollard Grips Ametek Bollard Grips are suitable for a wide range of samples such as fibers, yarn, thread, rope, string and strapping tape. ...
chisel point adapters Ametek Chisel Point Adapters The Ametek Chisel Point Adapters are ideal for testing plastics, penetration of food textures, wood, soft metal, packaging made from ...
clasp hooks Ametek Clasp Hooks The Ametek Clasp Hooks are used for testing the tension of cables, cords, rope and eyelets/loop assemblies where the specimen ...
compression plates Ametek Compression Plates Round, square and rectangular compression plates are used for general compression testing. Our Ametek Compression Plates are available in aluminium for ...
Eccentric roller grips Ametek Eccentric Roller Grips Ametek Eccentric Roller Grips are ideal for all types of flat samples such as rubber, plastic film, plastic dumbbells, paper ...
flat adapters Ametek Flat Adapters The Ametek Flat Adapters are used in compression for testing plastics, packaging materials, food, rubber, textile and composite materials.
hydraulic grips Ametek Hydraulic Grips Our range of Ametek Hydraulic Grips cover grips with either single or double actuator. Single actuator grips have one side ...
friction grips Ametek Peel and Friction Grips The Ametek Peel and Friction Grips come in different designs and are ideal for peeling samples at 90°, 180°, performing ...
Ametek pincer grips Ametek Pincer Grips Ametek pincer grips are ideal for testing small component parts such as electrical and electronic components where access is an ...
pneumatic grips Ametek Pneumatic Grips The Ametek Pneumatic Grips are ideal for all types of flat samples such as rubber, plastic film, plastic dumbbells, paper ...
point adapters Ametek Point Adapters The Ametek Point Adapters are used in compression and for puncture and burst testing to determine the material’s penetration resistance.
Webbing grips Ametek Ribbon and Webbing Grips Ametek Ribbon and Webbing Grips with a split C-design allow the user to wrap the sample around a self-tightening roller ...
scissor grips Ametek Scissor Grips Ametek Scissor Grips are ideal for all types of flat samples such as rubber, plastic film, plastic dumbbells, paper and ...
Splinter shields Ametek Splinter Shields Ametek Splinter Shields for use with materials testing machines are available to protect the user when testing brittle samples which ...
stationary hooks Ametek Stationary Hooks The Ametek Stationary Hooks are used for testing tension of wires, cables, cords, yarn, eyelets/loop assemblies, packaging, can tabs and ...
swivel hooks Ametek Swivel Hooks The Ametek Swivel Hooks are used for testing the tension of wires cables, cords, yarn, eyelets/loop assemblies, packaging, can tabs ...
Thread head grips Ametek Thread Head Grips Ametek Thread Head Grips consist of a two-part fixture. The main body is chosen to fit the eye end of ...
V notch adapters Ametek V Notch Adapters These Ametek V Notch Adapters are used in compression for the testing of cylindrical and round parts such as tubing ...
vice grips Ametek Vice Grips Ametek Vice Grips are ideal for all types of flat samples. The grips are single action or dual action and ...
Ametek/Chatillon Grips and Fixtures wedge grips custom grips Ametek Wedge Grips We offer a range of Ametek Wedge Grips for general tension testing of metals and plastic. The wedge design of ...
Ametek/Chatillon Grips and Fixtures wedge grips custom grips Ametek/Chatillon Grips and Fixtures Chatillon offers a complete array of grips and fixtures for material testing applications. If you don’t see what you need, ...
DF2 wedge Chatillon DF2 Wedge Software With the Chatillon DF2 Wedge Software, data is sent from your gauge over an RS-232 serial connection, USB with auto-detect ...
Chatillon ForceTest Force Measuring Software Chatillon ForceTest Force Measuring Software The ForceTest software interfaces directly to your digital force gauge enabling you to automatically perform tests and graphs using a ...
contacting extensometers Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Contacting Extensometers The Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Contacting Extensometers are designed for accurate strain and extension measurement of a material up to a maximum ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Deflection Gauge Extensometers Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Deflection Gauge Extensometers We supply a wide range of Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Deflection Gauge Extensometers ideal for measuring deformation in three and four point ...
Food Fixtures Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Food Fixtures For a comprehensive list of Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Food Fixtures accessories available for texture analysis and food testing, please see the ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Furnaces Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Furnaces For high temperature test applications, we offer the TCF950, a high temperature vertical split furnace with a temperature range from ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD5 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD10 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD30 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD50 Twin Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD100 Twin Column Bench Mounted ld100 ld50 ld30 ld10 ld5 Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD10 Twin Column Bench Mounted The powerful Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LD10 Twin Column Bench Mounted testing machines from Lloyd Instruments combine high performance, ease of use ...
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Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Long Travel Extensometers Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Long Travel Extensometers We provide two Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Long Travel Extensometers for materials testing, the EZ250Plus and the EX800Plus. The EZ250Plus is specifically aimed ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek NEXYGENPlus Lloyd Instruments/Ametek NEXYGENPlus NEXYGENPlus multi-lingual materials testing software is the hub of the Lloyd Instruments Plus Series materials testing system. This extraordinarily easy ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Pogo System Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Pogo System  The Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Pogo System uses test frames fitted below the machine base to allow testing of very large samples ...
thermal cabinets Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Thermal Cabinets We provide two models of high precision heating and cooling Lloyd Instruments/Ametek Thermal Cabinets: the TC540 heating cabinets (40°C to ...
VE1 extensometer Lloyd Instruments/Ametek VE1 Extensometer The Lloyd Instruments/Ametek VE1 Extensometer offers high resolution measurement, simple preparations and an intuitive user interface. The video extensometer measures longitudinal ...
Chatillon CS2-225 Digital Force Tester Chatillon CS2-1100 Digital Force Tester The CHATILLON® CS1100 Series digital force tester is a revolutionary system optimized for production testing applications, including medical devices, plastics, ...
Chatillon CS2-225 Digital Force Tester Chatillon CS2-225 Digital Force Tester The CHATILLON® CS225 Series digital force tester is a revolutionary system optimized for production testing applications, including medical devices, plastics, ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS1 Single Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS1 Single Column Bench Mounted The LS1 is an affordable, high-precision solution for materials testing applications up to 1 kN/225 lbf capacity. When combined with ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS2.5 Single Column Extended Travel Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS2.5 Single Column Extended Travel The LS2.5 testing machine is an affordable, easy to use system. The system is particularly suited for plastic, rubber and ...
Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS5 Single Column Bench Mounted Lloyd Instruments/Ametek LS5 Single Column Bench Mounted The LS5 testing machine is an affordable, easy to use system, ideal for material testing applications up to 5 kN ...
TA1 texture analyzer Lloyd Instruments/Ametek TA1 Texture Analyzer The TA1 Texture Analyzer is an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution to evaluate the textural properties (compression, shear, extrusion, puncture, hardness forces ...
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