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Page 2 - Introduction; power; Materials Testing Machine

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e I n t r o d u c t i o n 2 012-13762D Materials Testing Machine (ME-8236) . *See the PASCO catalog or web site at WWW.PASCO.COM Materials Testing System (ME-8230) The Materials Testing System includes the items in the Materials Testing Machine PLUS an int...

Page 3 - M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g S y s t e m; Included Equipment; Materials Testing System; The; Tensile Sample Information; The tensile samples can be ordered separately.; Accessories; Other accessories and adapters are being developed.; Replacement Items; Operation; Table 3: Typical Values; Polyethylene

M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g S y s t e m 3 012-13762D Included Equipment The Materials Testing Machine (ME-8236) includes a cali- bration rod and nut, a load bar round nut, and a pair of safety shields with Velcro® hook material. Calibration Rod and Nut, Load Bar Rou...

Page 4 - Secure the Materials Testing Machine; Calibration Setup; Lab 02: Compliance Calibration Tutorial; Reason for Calibration

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e O p e r a t i o n 4 012-13762D interface for data recording, and then turning the crank to apply tension (stretching), compression (squeezing), bend-ing, or shearing (cutting) forces to the test item. ME-8229 MTS Storage Base Secure the Materials Testing...

Page 5 - O p e r a t i o n; Creating the Compliance Calibration Information; Prepare to Record Calibration Data

M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 O p e r a t i o n 5 012-13762D Creating the Compliance Calibration Information In the software, a polynomial curve fit is applied to the plot of position versus force data. The coefficients of the polyno-mial curve fit are saved as the calibration information. Once the ...

Page 6 - Place a sample for testing on the two support anvils.; Attach the Safety Shields

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e O p e r a t i o n 6 012-13762D Lower the load bar so that the longer threaded section of the sample goes up through the hole in the center of the load bar. Adjust the load bar until the bottom edge of the longer threaded section is flush with the bottom ...

Page 9 - Remember to attach the two safety shields to the Load Bar.

M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 O p e r a t i o n 9 012-13762D Screw the clamp with the short threaded end into the top of the load cell, and put the other clamp through the hole in the load bar. Use the sample nut to secure the clamp to the load bar. Attach the Safety Shields Attach the Velcro® hook ...

Page 10 - Maintenance; Item; Load Cell capacity

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e O p e r a t i o n 10 012-13762D ture of tested samples can be measured, recorded, and ana-lyzed. Cast Beam Spares Kit (ME-6983) The Cast Beam Spares Kit includes 30 “Rebar” members and 10 “molds”. A Cast Beam consists of a beam that is a model of the rei...

Page 11 - T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t; Sample Labs; Technical Support; Product End of Life Disposal Instructions:

M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t 11 012-13762D a downloadable ZIP folder containing a PDF setup file and a Capstone data file: Sample Labs • Lab 01: Intro to Materials Tester • Lab 02: Compliance Calibration Tutorial • Lab 03: Tensile Testing - Brass • Lab 04: Young’s Mo...

Page 12 - Appendix A: Calibration; compression; OK

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n 12 012-13762D Appendix A: Calibration General Information: Pre-Calibration Lab 02: Compliance Calibration Tutorial REMINDER: A PASCO Capstone workbook file about compliance calibration is available to download fr...

Page 13 - A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n; Calibration Procedure; before; Step One: Choose the Type of Measurement to Calibrate; future

M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n 13 012-13762D Calibration Procedure The following steps describe how to use the “calibration wizard” in PASCO Capstone to create a compliance calibration for the Materials Testing Machine. Please preview the steps to become fami...

Page 15 - Step Three: Install the Calibration Rod

M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n 15 012-13762D Step Three: Install the Calibration Rod The ‘calibration wizard” changes to show an illustration about how to install the calibration rod. In addition to the illustration, a Graph display of Position (m) versus For...

Page 16 - Step Five: Polynomial Fit

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n 16 012-13762D Step Five: Polynomial Fit NOTE: By default, the “Show Curve Fit Editor” window is open in the “Polynomial Fit” window. The Curve Fit Editor window shows the default values for the coefficients of th...

Page 18 - Appendix B: “Seating” a Test Sample and Setting a Pre-Load; “Seat” the Sample; Click; Record; If not; Stop

M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e A p p e n d i x B : “ S e a t i n g ” a T e s t S a m p l e a n d S e t t i n g a P r e - L o a d 18 012-13762D Appendix B: “Seating” a Test Sample and Setting a Pre-Load In the following procedure, a test sample is stretched and relaxed to properly “sea...