Meso biaxial tensile machine

The meso biaxial tensile machine allows one to apply in-plane biaxial stress states with arbitrary stress ratios and to perform strain path changes on thin-sheet metals. The device is optimized for in situ usage at synchrotron beam lines. Both dogbone and cruciform shaped samples can be mounted. The machine is controlled by an in-house written LabVIEW steering program.

Displacement  
 Maximum displacement8mm
 Minimum step size10nm
 Maximum speed1mm/s
Force  
 Maximum force1000N
Strain measurement  
 MethodDigital image correlation (DIC)
 Resolution0.02%
Other specifications  
 Deformation modesMultiaxial tension
 Control modesDisplacement, force
 TemperatureRT
 Size (L x W x H)426mm × 266mm × 459mm
 Weight28kg
 Compatible SLS beam linesMaterials Science