Product Overview
ALP Technology's Tensile Test Chamber is a specialized environmental chamber designed to integrate seamlessly with your universal testing machine, enabling precise mechanical property evaluation of materials under controlled temperature and humidity conditions. This tensile test chamber allows you to conduct tensile, compression, bending, and shearing tests on metals, plastics, rubber, composites, textiles, and other materials across a wide temperature range. By simulating real-world thermal environments, the tensile test chamber helps manufacturers, research institutions, and quality control laboratories determine how materials behave under stress in extreme conditions-ensuring product safety, reliability, and compliance with international testing standards.
Product Features
ALP's Tensile Test Chamber is engineered for precise temperature control and seamless integration with your existing testing system:
- Wide Temperature Range: Available configurations cover from -150°C to +300°C (or higher with furnace options), supporting both low-temperature and high-temperature tensile testing for diverse material applications.
- Seamless Integration: Designed with top and bottom "U"-shaped cutouts and sealing components, the chamber interfaces directly with the load frame's actuator piston-no modifications to your main testing machine are needed . Guide rails allow easy sliding in and out for ambient temperature tests .
- Precise Temperature Control: Utilizes PID self-tuning control with a display accuracy of 0.1°C, ensuring minimal overshoot and stable temperature management. Forced air circulation via a centrifugal fan guarantees uniform temperature distribution within the chamber.
- Robust Construction: Inner chamber is crafted from mirror-finished SUS304 stainless steel for corrosion resistance and easy cleaning; exterior features a durable powder-coated finish. Insulated with flame-retardant materials for safety and thermal efficiency.
- Flexible Cooling Options: Offers both refrigeration-based cooling (using eco-friendly compressors) and liquid nitrogen cooling for ultra-low temperature applications down to -150°C . Humidity control is available on select models to expand testing capabilities.
- User-Friendly Accessories: Includes a large multi-layer observation window with electric heating anti-fog function for clear visibility, built-in lighting, and standard cable ports. Optional video extensometers can be integrated for non-contact strain measurement.
- Comprehensive Safety Protections: Equipped with power overload/short circuit protection, grounding protection, leakage protection, and over-temperature protection to ensure safe, unattended operation.
Applicable Test Standards
ALP's tensile test chamber is designed to comply with a broad range of internationally recognized material testing standards:
- ISO 6892-1 / ASTM E8: Metallic materials – Tensile testing at ambient temperature
- ISO 6892-2 / ASTM E21: Metallic materials – Tensile testing at elevated temperatures
- ISO 527-1/-2 / ASTM D638: Plastics – Determination of tensile properties
- ASTM D412: Rubber – Standard test methods for vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomers
- GB/T 228.1 / GB/T 4338: Metallic materials – Tensile testing at room and elevated temperatures
- ISO 178 / ASTM D790: Plastics – Determination of flexural properties
- ISO 23529: Rubber – General procedures for preparing and conditioning test pieces
Technical Specifications
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Parameter |
Specification |
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Temperature Range |
-150°C ~ +300°C (customizable) |
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Temperature Control Accuracy |
≤ ±1°C ~ ±2°C |
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Temperature Uniformity |
≤ ±2°C (axial center) |
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Heating Rate |
1 ~ 3°C/min (no load) |
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Cooling Method |
Refrigeration system or liquid nitrogen |
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Humidity Control |
Optional (20% ~ 98% RH on select models) |
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Interior Material |
SUS304 stainless steel (mirror finish) |
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Observation Window |
Multi-layer electric heating anti-fog glass |
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Controller |
PID programmable with touch screen and Ethernet |
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Integration |
Top/bottom U-shaped openings with seals, guide rails |
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Power Supply |
AC220V / AC380V (customizable) |
FAQ
Q1: Can this chamber work with my existing tensile testing machine?
A: Yes. ALP's tensile test chamber is designed to interface with most major brands of universal testing machines. Custom adapters and sealing components ensure seamless integration without modifications.
Q2: What types of tests can be performed in this chamber?
A: You can perform tensile, compression, bending, peeling, shearing, and fatigue testing on metals, plastics, rubber, composites, textiles, and other materials under controlled temperature (and optional humidity) conditions.
Q3: Can ALP customize the chamber size or performance?
A: Yes. ALP's greatest advantage is the ability to customize a variety of non-standard test chambers according to specific customer requirements, including interior dimensions, temperature/humidity range, and optional accessories like video extensometers.
Q4: What is the difference between refrigeration cooling and liquid nitrogen cooling?
A: Refrigeration systems allow for humidity control and are more economical for routine testing. Liquid nitrogen cooling is faster and reaches much lower temperatures (-150°C) for cryogenic applications.
Q5: Is an observation window available for monitoring tests?
A: Yes. The chamber features a large multi-layer glass observation window with an electric heating function to prevent misting and frost, providing clear visibility throughout the test.
Why Choose ALP Technology?
ALP Technology (T&M) Ltd is a specialized factory with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and exporting environmental test chambers. We offer a comprehensive range of solutions, including temperature/humidity, thermal shock, salt spray, sand/dust, UV, and walk-in chambers. Our greatest strength lies in our ability to customize non-standard test chambers according to your specific requirements, from design and production to installation and maintenance. With clients spanning government labs, Fortune 500 companies, and leading research organizations across 50+ countries, ALP delivers reliable, precise, and cost-effective testing solutions backed by comprehensive warranty and lifelong follow-up services.
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