Instron introduces the next-generation ETMT 8800

INSTRON INTRODUCES THE NEXT-GENERATION

ETMT 8800 ELECTROTHERMAL MECHANICAL TEST SYSTEM

Enhanced Control, Greater Versatility

Instron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, introduces the ETMT 8800, a multifunctional test system developed in collaboration with the NPL, the UK’s National Measurement Laboratory. Instron’s ETMT 8800 is ideally suited for testing metals and other conductive materials in industries ranging from metal processing and production to advanced engineering, e.g. aerospace.

The ETMT 8800 is modeled after Instron’s advanced 8800 digital controller and Microtester test frame. Combined with a direct resistance heating system, it offers full reverse stress loading to 3 kN and unrivalled thermomechanical capabilities up to 1500°C.

The ETMT 8800 is ideal for measuring mechanical and physical properties and micro structural stability under thermal exposure. It provides rapid and cost effective assessment of materials that are in short supply, for example when dealing with short run prototype materials in product development, in residual lifetime evaluation of plant or when testing expensive materials. Using miniature test pieces, the ETMT 8800 can achieve fatigue loading rates from 20N/sec to 1000 N/sec and heating rates up to 200ºC/sec.