Mechanical testing

To support both consultancy and research projects, TWI has a mechanical testing capability.

  • Fatigue Testing
    • S-N curve measurements and components for joining
    • S-N curve measurements for pipelines using resonance testing
    • Crack growth rate and threshold determination in air, aqueous and sour environments
  • Fracture Testing
    • Fracture mechanics parameters - CTOD, J, KIC, R-curve
    • Specialist tests - Battelle, Pellini
    • Wells wide plate tests
  • Large Scale Tests
    • Pipe and vessel burst tests
    • Biaxial loading tests
    • Pipe bending tests
  • Routine Tests
    • Charpy, Hardness, Tensile
  • Custom Tests
    • Custom test facilities can be built to replicate many combinations of component geometry, loading conditions, environmental conditions and failure parameters.

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