High Temperature Fatigue Testing Services
High-Temperature Fatigue Testing Services
To meet the rigorous demands of the aerospace, automotive, and power generation industries, IMR Test Labs provides dedicated, state-of-the-art High-Temperature Fatigue testing. Our testing frames expose material specimens to temperatures up to 1800°F, precisely replicating the extreme service conditions experienced by turbine blades, jet engines, and power plants.
Our facility specializes in strain-controlled fatigue testing to simulate severe mechanical loading well into a material's plastic region.
Accredited & Compliant Testing Laboratory Our facility is fully Nadcap accredited and conducts all high-temperature testing in strict accordance with international standard practice specifications:
- ASTM E606: Standard Test Method for Strain-Controlled Fatigue Testing
- ISO 12016: Metallic Materials — Sheet and Strip — Strain-Controlled Thermomechanical Fatigue Testing
Advanced Testing Capabilities & Instrumentation
We utilize fully integrated, international-standard-compliant Instron LCF testing systems. To ensure absolute data integrity during complex reverse-stress testing, our laboratory leverages advanced mechanical, thermal, and software controls:
Mechanical Precision & Alignment
- High-Stiffness Frames: High-capacity loading frames maximize both lateral and axial stiffness, eliminating machine deflection during reverse-stress cycles.
- All-Electric Actuation: Delivers exceptionally precise low-speed control with virtually silent operation, ensuring smooth load application without hydraulic variables.
- AlignPRO Fixturing: Equipped with standard AlignPRO alignment fixtures and specialized software to guarantee perfect loadstring alignment, eliminating unwanted bending stresses.
Advanced Thermal Control
- Three-Zone Cascade Furnace: Features an optimized temperature gradient across the specimen, utilizing cascade control loops to maintain exact, stable temperatures up to 1800°F.
Data Acquisition & Analysis
- LCF3 Software Suite: A dedicated software package providing streamlined test setups, precise plastic strain measurements, standard low-cycle fatigue (LCF) calculations, and real-time hysteresis loop analysis.
MATERIAL TRANSFORMATIONS REVEALED BY HIGH-TEMPERATURE FATIGUE TESTING
Changes to both microstructure and performance can significantly alter material properties, and understanding how this occurs when materials are exposed to elevated temperatures is crucial for many industries.
To learn about the four material transformations revealed by high-temperature fatigue testing read our blog.
Adhesion (Peel) Testing
Bend Testing
Bond Strength Testing
Charpy Impact Testing (-320°F to 450°F)
Climbing Drum Adhesion of Sandwich Composites
Coating Adhesion
Coating Shear Fatigue
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion by TMA
Composite Testing (Fiber Reinforced)
Compression Set
Compressive Properties
Core Shear Properties of Sandwich Construction by Beam Flexure
Creep and Stress Rupture Testing
DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer)
Ductility
Elastic Modulus
Fatigue Testing
Filled Hole Tension & Compression
Flattening
Flat-wise Tensile Testing
Flexural Properties
Floating Roller Peel Strength
Fracture Mechanics
Gel Time
Hardness (Rockwell, Brinell, Durometer, Shore, Barcol, Knoop, Vickers, Macro Vickers)
Heat Aging
Heat Deflection by TMA
Heat Treatment (furnace to 2100°F)
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Hydrostatic Pressure
Indentation Toughness
Interlaminar Shear
Jominy Hardenability
Lap Shear Testing
Machining & Specimen Preparation
Materialography
Modulus of Rupture (MOR)
n-Value (Strain Hardening Exponent)
Open Hole Tension and Compression
Pipeline Integrity Testing
r-Value (Plastic Strain Ratio)
Residual Strength of Composites After Impact
Rotating Beam Fatigue
Shear Testing of Rivets to ASTM B565, Single/Double
Short Beam Strength
Shot Peen Qualification
Single-Edged Notched beams (SENB)
Slow Strain Rate (G129)
Specimen Conditioning
Strain Gaging
Surface Roughness (ANSI/ASME B46.1)
T Peel Strength
Tear Resistance of Films & Sheeting
Tear - Rubbers & Elastomers
Tensile Testing
Torsional and Axial Fatigue (200 lb)
Tube Testing (Tensile, Flare, Hydrostatic)
Welder & Procedure Qualification
Wire/Spring Testing (Wrap, Coil, Bend)
Young's, Tangent and Chord Modulus (Room Temperature)
RELEVANT ACCREDITATIONS
Click here for a complete list of accreditations and certifications for all IMR Test Labs locations.
