Instron Electro-Thermo-Mechanical Tester ETMT 8800 mechanical test rig

System performance:
• Load capacity +/-3 kN
• Load accuracy +/-0.005% load cell capacity or 0.5% of indicated load (whichever is greater)
• Maximum speed 1500 mm/min
• Total actuator travel 10mm (+/-5mm of 16mm grip separation)
• Minimum speed 0.000024 mm/min
• Position resolution 0.05 micron up to 200mm/min, 1 micron between 200 mm/min and 1500mm/min (with extensometer)
• Actuator speed accuracy (zero or constant load) +/- 0.1% of set speed
• Maximum temperature up to 1500 °C (specimen dependent) using resistance heating
• Operation in air, inert atmosphere, or vacuum
• Suitable for X-ray imaging, limited suitability for X-ray tomography (limited angle tomography only)
• Suitable for X-ray diffraction

Currently only available for users of Diamond Light Source that have been awarded peer beam time at beamline I12 (Diamond access rules: https://www.diamond.ac.uk/Users.html)

The use of the ETMT is free of charge for academic users performing experiments at beamline I12. The use of this equipment must be agreed with UoMaH ([email protected]) in advance of submitting a proposal.

All potential ETMT user will have to undergo a 2-day training course. Day 1 is provided by Instron (paid by the user). Day 2 is for familiarisation with the ETMT (using own samples) ahead of any experiment. Attendance on both days is mandatory. Access to I12 for ETMT training and/or ETMT familiarisation must be coordinated with I12 staff.

If the ETMT is used in an experiment that results in a publication, UoMaH staff supporting the use of any equipment shall be named as co-author in any resulting publication. The publication shall reference The University of Manchester / Diamond collaboration in the following manner: "This experiment was possible due to the contribution of The University of Manchester at Harwell (UoMaH) ETMT".