Materials elastic properties characterization service

We offer elastic moduli and damping characterization services using the Impulse Excitation Technique (ASTM-E1876). The elastic moduli comprise the Young’s modulus (E), shear modulus (G) and Poisson’s ratio (ν). The damping corresponds to the internal friction of the material.

Sonelastic® systems for the characterization of elastic modules and the damping of materials.

Materials:

• Technical ceramics;
• Refractory materials;
• Concrete (specimens and cores);
• Cementitious materials and mortar;
• Rocks;
• Composites;
• Woods;
• Biomaterials;
• Woods;
• Metals and alloys.

Geometries, dimensions and proportions for measurements:

Square-cross section bars
Width and thickness (A) from 2 to 170 mm.
Length (L) from 20 to 5300 mm.
Required aspect ratio: L/A ≥ 3.
Typical dimensions (L x A x A): -30 x 5 x 5 mm;
-100 x 15 x 15 mm;
-150 x 25 x 25 mm;
-150 x 40 x 40 mm;
-500 x 50 x 50 mm.

Rectangular-cross section bars
Width (W) and thickness (A) from 20 to 5300 mm.
Length (L) from 20 to 5300 mm.
Required aspect ratio: L/W ≥ 4 and W/T ≤ 8.
Typical dimensions (L x W x T): -30 x 6 x 2 mm;
-40 x 10 x 4 mm;
-60 x 12 x 4 mm;
-100 x 15 x 2 mm.

Cylinders
Diameter (D) from 2 to 200 mm.
Length (L) from 20 to 5300 mm.
Required aspect ratio: L/D ≥ 3.
Typical dimensions (L x D): -50 x 5 mm;
-50 x 10 mm;
-100 x 50 mm;
-200 x 100 mm;
-300 x 150 mm;
-500 x 50 mm.

Discs
Thickness (T) from 1 to 60 mm.
Diameter (Do) from 15 to 380 mm.
Required aspect ratio: Do/T ≥ 10.
Typical dimensions (Do x T): -10 x 1 mm;
-20 x 2 mm;
-30 x 2 mm;
-25 x 2,5 mm;
-50,8 x 2,54 mm.

Rings
Thickness (T) from 1 to 60 mm.
External Diameter (Do) from 15 to 380 mm.
Internal Diameter (Di) from 0 to 190 mm.
Required aspect ratio: Do/T ≥ 10 and Do/Di ≥ 2.
Typical dimensions (Do x Di x T): -10 x 5 x 1 mm;
-20 x 10 x 2 mm;
-25 x 12 x 3,5 mm;
-38,1 x 12,7 x 6,35 mm;
-50,8 x 19,1 x 5,15 mm.

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