Applications
Tensile stages From Swift Instruments are designed with a computer-controlled workflow to make operation simple and efficient.
The perfect fit for any application
With every advance in materials science, Finding the ideal tensile stage can be challenging. Swift Instruments are dedicated providing tensile stages with the perfect Fit For almost any application or instrumentation. Whatever the need, our team of skilled engineers can adapt Swift Instruments’ technology to suit, with customised solutions to meet even the most challenging needs.
Test methods
Testable materials
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Metals -
Polymers -
Ceramics -
Textiles -
Composites -
Plastics
Test Type
Tension
Compression
Bending
Peel
Tear
Traction
Impact
Controlled Parameters
Displacement
Rate Force / Load
Displacement / Strain
Temperature
Cycling
Specimen Types
Bulk Materials
Single-layer & Multi-layer Materials
Fibre Materials
Coating Materials
Soldered or Welded Joints
Specimen Materials
Metals (alloy, aluminium, steel)
Ceramic
Glass
Composite
Polymer
Organic Materials
Minerals and Fossil
Rubber/Tire
Textiles
Dental Tissues
Bone
Biological Tissues: skin, tendon, cartilage
Bioinspired Composites/Materials
Wood
Investigation Phenomenon
Stress-strain curve – Young’s modulus, Yield stress, and elongation to failure Static and dynamic surface changes during tension/compression and bending
Fatigue under cyclic loading
Failure / Break mechanisms
Crack nucleation, void formation, growth and propagation behaviour
Fracture and Fracture toughness
Creep
Delamination
Formation of slip planes and glide bands
Flexure - Flexural strength and toughness