Bose ElectroForce 3550

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Technical Specifications

  • Max. Force: 15 kN
  • Testing frequency: up to 100 Hz
  • Max. transverse displacement: 50 mm
  • Miniature extensometer with 3 mm base
  • Control options: Displacement-controlled, force-controlled
  • Hydraulic clamps for flat specimens up to 3 mm thick
  • Hydraulic clamps for cylindrical specimens, 8 or 12 mm in diameter
  • Available Setup for multiple-axis loading (Ex: 4-point bending test)

Applications

  • LCF/HCF fatigue tests (force-controlled)
  • Determination of fatigue strength/fatigue limit for different ratios of minimum/maximum stress (R = 0, R = 0.1, R = -1)
  • Generation of Wöhler-diagrams (S-N curves)
  • Quasi-static and cyclical loading under realistic (multi-axial) load conditions
  • All experiments can be conducted in combination with digital image correlation technology (see menu point “DIC”).