DSC & TGA

 

The TA Q600 provides a true simultaneous measurement of weight change (TGA) and true differential heat flow (DSC) on the same sample from ambient to 1,500 °C. It features a field- proven horizontal dual beam design with automatic beam growth compensation, and the ability to analyze two TGA samples simultaneously. DSC heat flow data is dynamically normalized using the instantaneous sample weight at any given temperature.

 

Technical Specification:

 

System Design

Horizontal Balance & Furnace

Balance Design

Dual Beam (growth compensated)

Sample Capacity

200 mg (350 mg including sample holder)

Balance Sensitivity

0.1 μg

Furnace Type

Bifilar Wound

Temperature Range

Ambient to 1500 °C

Heating rate – Ambient to 1000 °C

0.1 to 100 °C/min

Heating rate – Ambient to 1500 °C

0.1 to 25 °C/min

Furnace Cooling

Forced Air (1500 to 50 °C in < 30 min,

 

1000 °C in , 20 min)

Thermocouples

Platinum/Platinum-Rhodium (Type R)

Temperature Calibration

Curie Point or Metal Standards (1 to 5

Points)

 

DTA Sensitivity

0.001 °C

Calorimetric Accuracy/Precision

± 2% (based on metal standards)

Mass Flow Controller with Automatic Gas

Switching Included

Vacuum

to 7 Pa (0.05 torr)

Reactive Gas Capability

Included – separate gas tube

Dual Sample TGA

Included

Auto-Stepwise TGA

Included

Sample Pans

Platinum:40 μL, 110 μL
Alumina: 40 μL, 90 μL

 

 

 

 

 

UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINES

 

TINIUS OLSEN H10KT

The TINIUS OLSEN H10KT is a dual column Universal Testing Machine having a frame capacity of 10kN. This machine is designed to test a wide range of materials, including, but not limited to: metals, laminated composites, rigid plastics, films, paper, thin sheet metal, adhesives and foils, in tension, compression, flexure, shear, and peel. This machine has an environmental chamber which has been designed to operate over a temperature range of ambient up to 300˚C employing electrical heating elements thus allowing the samples to be heated and tested at a higher temperature.

Load measurement accuracy: +/- 0.5% of indicated load from 2% to 100% capacity; extended range.

Position measurement accuracy: +/- 0.01% of reading or 0.001 mm, whichever is greater. Speed accuracy: +/- 0.005% of set speed.

 


TINIUS OLSEN H10KT

 

Technical Specification:

Capacity

10 kN

Load cells available

10kN, 250 N

Maximum crosshead travel

1100 mm

Testing speed range

0.001 to 1000 mm/min

Maximum crosshead speed at 5 kN

500 mm/min

Jog speed

0.001 to 1000 mm/min

Return speed

0.001 to 750 mm/min

Frame stiffness

100kN/mm

Dimensions (H × W × D)

1600 mm × 650 mm × 450 mm

Weight

 

 

115 kg


INSTRON - 3345

The INSTRON -3345 Single Column Systems are ideal for tension and/or compression applications where tests are less than 5 kN (1,100 lbf), lab space is limited, and where free access to the test area is desirable. The 3340 Series Single Column Testing Systems provide simplicity, performance, and affordability for quality control  (QC) labs and production testing.


Features

  • 100:1 force range (i.e. use the load cell to 1.0% of capacity with no loss of accuracy)

  • Load accuracy of 0.5% of indicated load

  • 500Hz data acquisition rate (Bluehill® 3)

  • 100Hz data acquisition rate (Bluehill & Bluehill Lite)

  • Full software control (cyclic capability optional)

  • Automatic transducer recognition

  • Thousands of optional grips and fixtures

  • Optional temperature chambers

  • Color: Grey base with white columns

  • Full CE compliance

     


INSTRON - 3345

 

 

Technical Specification:

Maximum Load

5KN

Vertical test space

1123mm

Maximum Speed

1000mm/min

Total cross head travel

885mm

Minimum speed

0.05mm/min

Column spacing

100mm

Maximum speed at Maximum load

1000mm/min

Total Height

1358mm

Maximum load at maximum speed

5KN

Total Weight

382mm

Cross head return speed

1000mm/min

Total depth

500mm

Weight

52Kg

Maximum power

300VA

Software model

Bluehill lite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IMAGE CORRELATION SETUP

 

Digital Image Correlation (DIC), is an optical non contact method, used to acquire displacements by tracking a unique distribution of pixel intensities of a grey scale image called a pattern or template. These patterns are correlated over a series of camera obtained

 

 

Images of the object in concern to give the pixel displacement of the surface in two dimensional images which can be interpreted according to the three dimensional motion. This method is highly utilised when the object is too light, too small, having variation in temperature or working at high speeds, which prevents the use of traditional contact methods.

2D (for In plane deformation) & 3D DIC (for out of plane deformation) are commonly used in structural dynamic testing and in experimental mechanics specially fracture. Two or more cameras of high specification and resolution are employed in stereo-vision system principle in order to acquire 3D location of the points while single camera is employed for in plane testing.

 

DIC Cameras

 

 

The Stereo Vision DIC requires images obtained by both cameras simultaneously. High speed cameras are preferable for accurate measurement. Olympus i-speed TR cameras are being used in the experiment which has the ability to synchronise both the cameras at a time using a trigger.

 


Speckle Pattern on Membrane

 

 


2D DIC setup for Fracture Test

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTOCLAVE & PREPREG

 

Prepreg Manufacturing Machine: A prepreg manufacturing machine, designed at aerospace engineering, IIT Kanpur

 

 

Technical Specification:

Length of the drum= 2 feet 85 inches.
Diameter of the drum =6 feet 8 inches.

It has an oil bath circulator for heating the epoxy resin mixture , double walled, inner made of thick gauge
Stainless steel sheet and outer made of Thick gauge Mild steel sheet duly powder coated. Heavy
Glass wool  insulation is filled between the walls to prevent thermal losses. Temperature range from
50   deg C to 150 deg C, Tank Capacity 10   ltr. Fitted with vertical circulating pump cum stirrer unit
to stirrer the tank oil and to circulate the same into external system with flow rate of 4-6 ltrs/min.
Temperature is controlled y a microprocessor based auto tuned dual digital display PID Temperature
controller.. Control Box consist of Mains MCB, Indicator lights, PID Controller, safety fuse connecting
cord and plug top, suitable for 230V AC Working.