Experimental equipment

  • UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE 200KN:Displacement rate can be varied from 0.015 – 500 mm/min.

  • TWO FATIGUE TESTING MACHINES MTS (250 KN & 100 KN): Servo-hydraulic machines with frequency range up to 104 Hz suitable for fatigue testing under constant or variable load, for evaluation of characteristic fracture properties (KIC, COD) and for tensile tests under dynamic monotonic loading. The 250 KN machine is equipped with environmental chamber for testing at temperatures ranging from -100 0C to 400 0C.
  • TORSION/BENDING FATIGUE TESTING MACHINE (160 KNm)
  • COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE (Schenc 2500 KN): Suitable for construction materials and for structural components compression testing.
  • FOUR CREEP MACHINES: Suitable for creep testing up to 1000 οC.

  • INSTRON IMPACT TEST MACHINE INSTRON (Dynatup drop tower).
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  • SPLIT HOPKISON BARS: Suitable for high strain rate tensile and compression tests (>103/sec).

  • TWO MOBILE UNITS FOR STRAIN MEASUREMENTS.

  • CHAMBER FOR ACCELERATED SALT SPRAY TESTS.

  • EQUIPMENT FOR ACCELERATED CORROSION TESTS: a) immersion, b) alternate immersion, c) exfoliation corrosion.
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  • FOUR STRESS CORROSION CRACKING DEVICES (in-house developed): the devices are equipped with automated system of alternate immersion.
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  • HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL CAMERA OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CRACK DETECTION AND CRACK MEASUREMENT: Suitable for crack growth measurements under monotonic and fatigue loading as well as for multi-site damage detection.
  • METALLOGRAPHY LABORATORY: optical microscope, mobile unit for digital stereoscopic capturing of fracture surfaces, grinding and polishing equipment).


  • HARDNESS AND MICROHARDNESS TEST MACHINES
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  • NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING UNIT ( C - SCAN , A-SCAN, acoustic emission, eddie current, potential drop).
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  • MOBILE UNIT OF SURFACE TREATMENT (Ultrasonic Impact Treatment 27KHz)
  • PORTABLE SURFACE TREATMENT DEVICE ADJUSTABLE TO CNC (Ultrasonic Impact Machining)
  • PORTABLE DEVICE FOR RESIDUAL STRESS MEASUREMENTS (Open Hole drilling)
  • EQUIPMENT FOR CRACK GROWTH MEASUREMENTS WITH REPLICATION TECHNIQUE (up to 10m)
  • THERMAL TREATMENT CHAMBER (1100οC).
  • MACHINE SHOP (1 Lathe, 1 CNC cutting machine).