Testing in Education
Measuring Materials’ Strength & Performance

20th November, 2008
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Welcome to the site dedicated to educational aspects of mechanical testing of materials and components

Tinius Olsen can now provide you with tensile test specimens that are suitable for use with split collet type tensile chucks. Specimens are supplied in lots of 50.

A variety of materials can be provided to enable the teaching and understanding of material science and strength characteristics.

Plain Carbon Steel as Cold Drawn
C 0.15% max, Si 0.40% max, Mn 0.90/1.30, P 0.070 max, Tensile Strength 460N/mm2, Yield Stress 310N/mm2

60/40 Brass,
Cu 58% max, Pb 3% max, Zn 39%, Tensile Strength 410N/mm2, Yield Stress 200N/mm2

Aluminium,
Al 95.2 - 98.3%, Cr 0.25% max, Cu 0.1% max, Fe 0.5% max, Mg 0.6-1.2% max, Mn 0.4-1% max, Si 0.7-1.3% max, Ti 0.1% max, Zn 0.2% max, Other each max 0.05%, Other Total Max 0.15%, Tensile Strength 290N/mm2 Yield Strength 250N/mm2

Please contact us for further information.