Includes everything needed to do tensile, compression, shear, and bending testing as well as column buckling and photoelasticity.
See the Product Description for this item's included accessories.
See the Buying Guide for this item's required, recommended, and additional accessories.
Product Summary
The Comprehensive Materials Testing System includes everything needed to investigate compression and tensile testing, column buckling, three and four-point bending, shear testing, and stress lines with photoelasticity. In addition to everything the Materials Testing Machine provides, the Comprehensive System includes a sturdy, plastic base with convenient storage for all components and accessories.
The Materials Testing Machine measures force with a 7100 N load cell and displacement with an optical encoder. It includes a PASCO Airlink for connecting to a computer through a USB port or Bluetooth, as well as tensile sample sets for testing tension, compression, bending, and photoelasticity.
Features
- Utilizes PASCO Capstone software
- Tabletop design saves lab space
- Easy to set up and calibrate
- Minimal maintenance
- Tensile samples produce fracture surfaces students can study
- Inexpensive replacement coupons and samples
- Sync real-time video to data and replay in slow motion
- Manual hand crank to help students feel material strengths
- Utilizes PASCO Capstone software
- Two through-holes to secure base to table with bolts
Perform These Experiments
- Modulus of Elasticity
- Ultimate Tensile Stress
- Determine Ductility of Sample
- Determine True Stress/ True Strain Diagram (with use of video analysis)
- Compression Test Polymer Samples
- Perform 3 and 4 Point Bending Tests for a Variety of Materials
- Shear of Structural Alloy Material Rods
Demonstrate
- Strain Crystalization of Polymers
- Stress Lines within Photoelastic Beams
- Column Buckling
How It Works
The Materials Testing Machine has a built-in load cell (strain gauge transducer) capable of measuring up to 7100 newtons (N) of force (1600 pounds), and an optical encoder module that measures displacement of the load bar. A crank-and-gear system raises or lowers the load bar on two leadscrews (also known as power screws or translation screws). Force data from the load cell and displacement data from the encoder module can be recorded, displayed, and analyzed by a PASCO Interface with PASCO Data Acquisition Software.
The sensor cable from the Materials Testing Assembly connects to a PASPORT input port and the Comprehensive Materials Testing System includes an AirLink to connect to a USB port on a computer.
The Materials Testing Machine includes a calibration rod and nut, a load bar round nut, and a pair of safety shields with Velcro® hook material.
What's Included
- 1x Materials Testing Machine (ME-8236)
- 10x Tensile Samples: Aluminum, Brass, Annealed Steel, Steel, Acrylic, Polyethylene
- 1x Bending Accessory (ME-8237)
- 1x Four-point Load Anvil (ME-8249)
- 1x Photoelasticity Accessory (ME-8241)
- 1x Shear Accessory (ME-8239)
- 1x Materials System Storage Base (ME-8229)
- 1x Structures Beam Fixture (ME-8242)
- 1x Thin I-Beams (ME-7012)
- 1x Cast Beam Spares Set (ME-6983)
- 1x Compression Accessory (ME-8247)
- 1x Flat Coupon Fixture (ME-8238)
- 1x Stress Strain Apparatus Coupons - Plastic (AP-8222)
- 1x Stress Strain Apparatus Coupons - Metal (AP-8223)
- 1x Clevis Grip (ME-8245)
- 1x 10-32 Adapter (ME-8246)
- 1x AirLink Interface (PS-3200)
- 1x PASCO Capstone Single User License (UI-5401)
Product Specifications
| Load Cell Capacity | 7100 N (1600 lbs) |
| Lead Screw Length | 38 cm |
| Sturdy Base | Cast Aluminum Base with Polyethylene Mounting Board |
| Dimensions | 40 x 40 x 52 cm |
| Machine Weight | 20 lbs (9 kg) |
| Safety Shields | Polycarbonate 14 x 30 cm |
| Force Resolution | 1 N |
| Position Resolution | 0.001 mm |
Software Required
This product requires PASCO software for data collection and analysis. We recommend the following option(s). For more information on which is right for your classroom, see our Software Comparison: SPARKvue vs. Capstone »
Buying Guide
| Replacement Parts | P/N | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Structures Members | ME-6987 | $30 |
| Photoelastic I-Beam Set | ME-7011 | $41 |
| Aluminum Tensile Sample | ME-8231 | $50 |
| Brass Tensile Sample | ME-8232 | $50 |
| Annealed Steel Tensile Sample | ME-8233 | $50 |
| Acrylic Tensile Sample | ME-8234 | $50 |
| Polyethylene Tensile Sample | ME-8235 | $61 |
| Shear Samples | ME-8240 | $79 |
| Steel Tensile Sample | ME-8243 | $50 |
| Stress Strain Apparatus Coupons - Metal | AP-8223 | $83 |
| Stress Strain Apparatus Coupons - Plastic | AP-8222 | $40 |
Lab Activities & Experiments
| All Materials Testing Labs | 44.36 MB | |
| Lab 01: Introduction to Materials Tester | 2.07 MB | |
| Lab 02: Compliance Calibration Tutorial | 2.15 MB | |
| Lab 03: Tensile Testing of Brass | 2.41 MB | |
| Lab 04: Young's Modulus | 779.28 KB | |
| Lab 05: Tensile Testing of Annealed Steel | 1.02 MB | |
| Lab 06: Tensile Testing of Metals | 849.24 KB | |
| Lab 07: Tensile Testing of Plastic | 1.29 MB | |
| Lab 09: Three-Point Bending | 1.43 MB | |
| Lab 10: Bend Testing of Round Rod | 1.43 MB | |
| Lab 11: Bend Testing of I-Beams | 1.52 MB | |
| Lab 12: Tensile Testing of I-Beams | 819.07 KB | |
| Lab 13: Column Buckling and Slenderness Ratio | 1,018.48 KB | |
| Lab 14: Euler Column Equation | 1.03 MB | |
| Lab 15: Column Buckling Tensile Samples | 791.92 KB | |
| Lab 16: Compression Testing of Cast Beams | 1.39 MB | |
| Lab 17: Bend Testing of Cast Beams | 2.46 MB | |
| Lab 18: Shear Testing of Round Rod | 2.48 MB | |
| Lab 19: Strength of Materials | 3.21 MB | |
| Lab 20: Photoelasticity | 7.83 MB | |
| Lab 21: Four-Point Bending | 3.53 MB | |
| Lab 22: Compression Testing | 3.35 MB |
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Comprehensive Materials Testing System.
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Column Buckling Tensile Samples
The Euler Column Equation predicts the maximum compressional force applied to a column before it buckles. This value depends on the length of the column, its Area Moment of Inertia, and Young's Modulus for the material. In this...
Euler Column Buckling
The Euler Column Equation predicts the maximum compressional force applied to a column before it buckles. This value depends on the length of the column, its Area Moment of Inertia, and Young's Modulus for the material.
Tensile Testing - Plastic Samples
Measure the stiffness of the materials using several different methods, in addition to determining the tensile strength. Plastics tested are ABS, Nylon, Polypropylene (PP) and High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS).
