Mechanical testing of materials and structures
Static/dynamic testing, analysis and characterisation of materials and structures using state-of-the-art equipment.
To support your product development and quality control needs
Versatile testing services
We have calibrated load frames with a force range of -300…300 kN. A variety of force transducers are available for a range of measurement ranges to ensure sufficient accuracy.
We perform static and dynamic tests at different temperatures, with a test temperature range of -130 to 350 °C.
We carry out mechanical load tests from standard specimens to bending tests over 14 metres span. We manufacture the fasteners required for deviating test methods and needs by CNC machining in our laboratory. We have universal machines for machining wood, metals and various plastic alloys.
We use Charpy impact tests to determine the impact strength of materials. We also use different types of drop test equipment to investigate the effect of pre-damage on mechanical properties, for example.
Tensile measurement methods:
- Stretch strips
- Extensometers
- LVDT-sensors (Linear Variable Differential Transformer)
- wire rope sensors.
The most common test equipment used by Mikpolis for static and dynamic tests:
- Shimadzu AGX-V 250/300 KN –load frame
- MTS Landmark, 100 kN –load frame
- MTS 318, 100 kN –load frame
- MTS / Matertest, 250 kN –load frame
- Instron 8872, 25 kN -load frame
- Charpy-impact testing equipment
- Brinell-, Rockwell-, Vickers- ja micro-Vickers –surface tension testers.
The most common standards we use for static and dynamic tests:
- tensile: ASTM D638 / ISO 527, ASTM E8 / ISO 6892, ASTM D3039 / ISO 527, ASTM D198 / EN 408, ASTM D3916
- compression: ASTM D695 / ISO 604, ASTM E9 / ISO 6892, ASTM D6641 / ISO 14126, ASTM D198 / EN 408
- bending: ASTM D790 / ISO 178, ASTM D7264 / ISO 14125, ASTM D256 / ISO 180, ASTM D198 / EN 408
- cutting: ASTM D 5379, ASTM D 4255, ISO 4587, ISO 14129, ASTM D 905,
- fracture toughness / crack growth: ASTM D 5228, ASTM D 6671, ISO 15024,
- stretch / relaxation: ASTM D2990 / ISO 899, ASTM E139 / ISO 204, ASTM D198 / EN 408
- impact resistance: ISO 148, ISO 179
Mikpolis expertise
Our large-scale testing is represented by a portable bending test rig for projecting beams and columns developed by the Mikpolis Research Unit. The test specimen is loaded up to the breaking load. The equipment can bend products up to 12 m long with a maximum force of 50 kN.
Product certification testing of wooden poles according to EN 14229 is carried out in co-operation with Mikpolis – Control Union Finland Oy.
The bending test equipment for wooden poles has been successfully used in the project Optimizing the service life of modified wood pole products – MOPUKO.
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