Our thermal-mechanical physical simulation system can be used for a wide variety of thermal and mechanical processes that reproduces the stresses a material is exposed to during production and/or in-service use. The physical simulation includes thermal cycles related to welding and brazing, including direct resistance heating, cooling and holding a steady-state equilibrium temperature with high accuracy (± 1°C). The system’s flexibility allows for great variety of mechanical testing and simulations for several specimen geometries.
- Tensile- and compression testing
- Thermal/mechanical fatigue
- Melting and solidification
- Thermal cycling/heat treatment
- Creep/stress rupture
Some/examples of production processes that can be simulated are:
- Extrusion
- Quenching
- Powder metallurgy/sintering
- Heat treating
- Brazing
- Weld HAZ cycles
Equipment
- Gleeble 3800-GTC