Mechanical fracture test

Measures the resistance of a material to crack propagation under static load conditions. The KIC parameter is essential for designing structures subject to critical stresses, such as aircraft, vehicles and infrastructure.

Analyses the propagation speed of a crack under cyclic loading conditions, simulating the effect of prolonged use on structural materials. It is used to predict the operational life of components.

Evaluates the behaviour of ductile materials in the presence of cracks, determining the JIc parameter, which describes the energy required for fracture propagation. It is crucial for materials with high plastic deformation capacity.

Measures the deformation at the crack tip before propagation, particularly useful for structural materials used in critical conditions, such as steels for offshore infrastructure and gas pipelines.

We evaluate the resistance to fatigue crack propagation on metallic and composite materials, simulating cyclic stresses to predict the service life of the component.

We measure the behaviour of materials under axial load, determining mechanical properties such as strength, elongation and elastic modulus on metals, polymers and composites.

We evaluate the strength and stiffness of materials subjected to bending stresses, which is useful for estimating the response to transverse loads in structural applications.

We determine the shear strength characteristics in specific planes, which are essential for analysing the performance of laminates and multilayer structures.

We analyse the response of materials to compressive stresses to detect properties such as yield strength, elastic modulus and deformation resistance.