Tensile Creep/Stress Rupture and
Stress Relaxation Facility

Creep and Creep Rupture

Nine electromechanical tensile machines designated for long-duration creep-stress rupture, and low frequency tension-tension fatigue testing.

Computerized control and data acquisition using in-house developed software application.

Compact two-zone furnaces (maximum temperature, 1700°C).

Low-contact force capacitance extensometers.

Stress Relaxation

Two stress-relaxation test frames devoted to metals and superalloy testing equipped with averaging extensometers and furnaces capable of 1100°C.