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How an Alemnis Standard Assembly Enhances Tribology Testing
Tribology stands at the intersection of science and engineering. It covers the intricate study of friction, wear, and lubrication, profoundly influencing the performance and longevity of mechanical components. Laboratories dedicated to tribology testing delve deep, extracting pivotal data on friction, …
How to couple electron backscatter diffraction with micromechanical testing?
For materials scientists and researchers, understanding the intricate relationship between a material’s microstructure and its mechanical properties is paramount. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) offers a window into the crystallographic orientation of materials, while micromechanical testing provides insights into their mechanical …
What is Stress Relaxation of Materials?
Understanding stress relaxation is essential for ensuring the long-term integrity and reliability of various materials under different conditions and is crucial for those designing structural applications. In this blog post, we look at the concept of stress relaxation, its occurrence …
Fatigue vs. Creep Testing: What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between fatigue and creep mechanical testing? Alemnis explains the two methods clearly in this blog post.
How to Perform Scratch Resistance Tests
Scratch resistance tests are an integral part of quality control processes, playing a vital role in assessing the ability of coatings and materials to withstand everyday wear and abrasion. By subjecting these materials to controlled scratching using various test methods, …
What are the Different Types of Tensile Gripper Systems?
From the intricate micro gripper to the robust hydraulic grips, tensile gripper systems are paramount to testing a material’s strength. Each type, with its inherent advantages and drawbacks, offers specific capabilities for testing various materials. In this article, we delve …
Using Nanoindenters to Determine Elastic Modulus
Nanoindentation is a ubiquitous analytical technique used to investigate a wide range of material properties. With increasingly compact geometries and high-resolution, nanoindenters can explore the mechanical properties of microscale samples to obtain results that are analogous to the macroscale, bulk …
Ultra-High Strain Rate Testing of Materials
The high strain rate behavior of materials is of enormous interest to product developers and the wider research community. Strain rate testing intersects an extremely wide range of market segments and is relevant to a variety of application areas, providing …
In-Situ Mechanical Testing for Real-Time Materials Characterization
Observing how materials respond to applied stress in their native state is fundamental to understanding their mechanical properties (creep deformation, fracture toughness, hardness, elastic modulus, etc.). Limited insights can be gained from structural and surface analysis of samples before and …