What Is Material Testing?
Material testing is a testing method used to determine the physical and mechanical properties, such as strength, resistance, and toughness, of materials and components. Common testing equipment for material testing includes XRF analyzers, hardness testers, laser micrometers, ultrasonic thickness gauges, and more.
Types of Material Testing
Material testing covers a wide range of tests and measurements in different industries. This technique is categorized as mechanical, thermal, electrical, resistance, and non-destructive. Material testing equipment examines properties like strength, toughness, flexibility, and suitability of specific materials. This test method performs tests to determine the reaction of substances for specific applications.
Mechanical testing
Static tension and compression tests
Static shear and bending tests
Ductility measurements
Hardness testing
Impact test
Fracture toughness tests
Creep test
Fatigue
Testing for thermal properties
Thermal conductivity
Specific heat
Thermal expansion
Testing for electrical properties
Testing for resistance
Corrosion
Radiation
Biological deterioration
Non-destructive testing
Liquids
Radiation
Sounds
Magnetism
Infrared
Material Testing Equipment
Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs)
Laser Micrometers (Optical Micrometers)
Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges
XRF Analyzers
Ionic Contamination Tester (Ionographs)
Surface Roughness Tester
Ultrasonic Flaw Detector
Accelerometers
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Hardness Tester
Laser Doppler Vibrometers
Particle Impact Noise Detection (PIND)
Benefits of Material Testing
The purpose of material testing is to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies, commonly used for manufacturing industries. The test results are crucial information for engineers, designers, and production