Bose ElectroForce 3550

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”).