Understanding a Universal Testing Machine Motor Control System
The mechanical properties of a material are determined by using a testing machine to push, pull or twist a sample of the material. Many materials [...]
Measurement Errors in Material Testing
Material testing is that part of engineering design, development and research that relies on laboratory testing of one kind or another to answer questions. Testing [...]
Playbook for Purchasing the Perfect Material Testing System
ADMET has been diagnosing the material testing requirement of clients for over 22 years. We thought it might be useful to share some pointers to [...]
How Do You Test Spinal Implants?
For over twenty years, ADMET has been designing state of the art testing systems for a range of industries. From plastics and adhesives to ceramic and metals, ADMET has established itself as a standard bearer in the world of material and device testing...
Have You Seen Our ASTM Pages?
At ADMET, our material testing knowledge is as deep as it is broad. Over the past 25 years, we've worked with companies across a diverse [...]
Catheter Tubing Tensile Strength Test
This test stretches plastic medical catheter tubing until it fractures to measure its maximum elongation and tensile strength. We used our high elongation/low force [...]
5 Things to Know Before Buying Tensile Testing Grips
Introduction Our years in the material testing industry have shown the importance of equipping test machines with the right grips and fixtures because a machine [...]
Tensile Testing FAQs
Tensile tests are used to determine how materials will behave under tension load. In a simple tensile test, a sample is typically pulled to its [...]
Deflection & How To Use A Deflectometer
Deflection, in materials science, is the amount a material deflects under compressive load. It is a displacement measurement with units expressed in millimeters [...]
Bend Testing Equipment Guide
While it is easy to imagine why bend testing needs to be performed on rigid materials like plastics (ASTM D790) and concrete (ASTM C1609), in [...]