Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics
Testing machine for mechanical material and component characteristics
| Measurement | Compressive stress, bending stress, tension/e-modulus, cyclic loading, nail tensile test, T-peel test, shear strength, bond strength |
| Standards | DIN EN 826, DIN EN 13163, DIN EN 12310-1, DIN EN ISO 11339 |
| Measurement object | Insulation materials, textiles, plastics, building materials, concrete samples, adhesions, air-tightness-layers, roof underlays |
Technical data
| Maximum loads (compressive stress/tension) |
a) 20 kN (compressive stress, shearing, bending, tension) b) 400 kN (compressive stress) |
Max. size of test samples |
Compressive stress a) 300 × 300 mm b) 420 × 520 mm Bending stress 350 × 450 mm Tension test 500 × 80 × 10 mm |
| Max. lift | a) 900 mm b) 50 mm |
| Temperature | Standard: room temperature. Pre-tempering of the specimen between −40 to +300 °C possible |
Special feature
| Universal usage | Force or distance controlled load types possible, a number of standard test methods are via database quickly available, custom test methods possible, generation of dynamic loads |