Mechanical Testing Facility The Mechanical Testing Facility at Brown includes materials processing as well as mechanical testing. It is used extensively by researchers at Brown and also in the laboratory component of several classes. The facility contains a broad range of equipment
including two standard (Instron 5800) electro-mechanical universal testing
machines and four The materials processing capabilities have been greatly improved during the last five years. The equipment now includes a Crystallox single crystal growth system (see Figure), and a miniature mechanical tester for testing thin films. Each of these instruments were acquired with MRSEC block grant funds. Other capital improvements include a vacuum hot press capable of reaching 1800°C at 10-6 torr and a load of 50 tons, an AVS vacuum induction casting furnace, a cold isostatic press, and a Charmilles 290 Wire EDM. Briant is the faculty member in charge of the facility, and Christopher Bull, a full time senior research engineer is the director of the facility. For further information contact: Chris Bull |
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servo-hydraulic machines (Instron 8500). One
servo-hydraulic testing machine is fitted with an ATS air furnace, one
with a vacuum furnace capable of reaching 1800°C, and one is a bi-axial
(axial - torsion) machine. The facility also contains a Kolsky bar for
dynamic testing at strain rates in excess of 103, and a complete
complement of computers and instrumentation devices.