Mechanical Testing Laboratory
Charpy impact test - Impact testing up to 300 J in the range of ambient temperature, elevated temperature to 300°C or reduced temperature to -70°C.
Basic apparatus:
Instrumented impact hammer INSTRON-WOLPERT PW30/15 with equipment and software.
Hardness measurements - Measurements of hardness of metals in the range of Vickers scale from HV1 to HV30.
Basic apparatus:
ZWICK 3212 hardness tester with equipment and software, Krautkramer portable hardness testers.
Tensile testing of metals - Tensile testing of metals up to 250 kN in the temperature range (23 - 700)°C with determination of:
- yield strength,
- tensile strength,
- elongation,
- constriction,
- modulus of elasticity.
Basic apparatus:
- Dynamic testing machine INSTRON 8502 (250 kN),
- Static testing machine ZWICK 7414 (100 kN).
Laboratory of Stress Measurements
Tests by methods of resistance strain gauging - tests of deformations (stresses) in elements under load, tests of technological and assembly intrinsic stresses in equipment elements before or after installation.
Stress measurements by electrical resistive strain gauging - Stress tests on the surface of materials in the temperature range of 5°C - 50°C
Basic apparatus:
- Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik measuring amplifier, Scout 55
- Electronic measuring system Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik, Spider 8
Measurement of residual stresses by electrical resistive strain gauging - Tests of self-stress close to the surface of the material.
Basic apparatus:
- Vishay Measurement precision drilling kit, RS 200
- Vishay Measurement strain gauge, Model P3
Metallographic Research Laboratory
Structural testing by light and scanning microscopy - non-destructive metallographic testing by replica method performed directly on the equipment using the methodology developed in the Department, as well as metallographic testing on collected samples.
Metallographic testing - Metallographic studies of macrostructure, microstructure (including replica technique).
Basic apparatus:
- Optical metallographic microscopes and scanning microscope with equipment.
Laboratory of creep tests
Determination of Tz and Rz at temperatures up to 750°C.
Basic apparatus
- Modernized creep testers type ZST and ZSE with equipment (18 stations).