Material Testing Machines and Their Types
                     Material Testing Machines and Their 
Types
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Materials testing is a well-known and widely used method of 
determining the physical and mechanical properties of materials derived 
from powders or raw materials, components, and composite finished 
products. Falcon Geomatics offers solutions for measuring force and 
distance (stress/strain) ranging from the tension of a shoelace to the 
crush resistance of cardboard packaging, the actuation force of switches, 
and the measurement of friction between two materials.
How does a Materials Testing 
Machine work?
A load cell – a highly accurate strain gauge that can measure 
forces up to 750kg – is held by the arm of a Materials Testing 
Machine/Texture Analyzer instrument. The arm is moved up and 
down using Exponent Connect software, which can be 
programmed to move at specific speeds and distances, or the 
instruments can function as pre-programmed stand-alone units.
4 Types of Material Testing Machine
1. Compression Testing Machines
2. Flexural Testing Machines
3. Universal Testing Machines
4. Specialty Testing Machines
Compression Testing Machines
Compression testing is essential for determining material strength 
characteristics. For high-strength concrete cylinder testing, compression 
testing machines are commonly used. However, cubes, beams, blocks, 
prisms, and bulk fines of many other materials can also be tested.
Compression testing machines are available in a variety of frames with 
varying load capacities and can be used both in the lab and in the field. 
For standard testing environments, standard compression machines are 
versatile, long-lasting, and dependable.
Flexural Testing Machines
Flexural testing machines are versatile and well-suited for testing concrete 
in highways and airport runways. These, like compression machines, can be 
used in the field or the lab. In fact, some manufacturers can provide a 
flexural frame that can be attached to a compression machine—a cost-
effective solution that addresses multiple needs at once.
These testing machines can measure the modulus of Elasticity/Ratio, 
Poisson’s Proppant Crush Resistance, and tensile splitting, in addition to 
flexure and strength.
Universal Testing Machines
Universal testing machines are exactly what they sound like: universal, 
multi-purpose testers. Force, pressure, stress, strain, and low-range 
force can be measured and controlled using a variety of axes and vector 
types in compression, tension, or bending.
Test a wide range of specimens and materials (cementitious, non-
cementitious, metallic, non-metallic) using cylinders, cubes, bolts, and 
wire, measuring force, displacement, velocity, and strain.
Specialty Testing Machines
While the machines listed above can address many of your testing 
needs, there are times when you require something unique and 
customized to address a specific application.
You can collaborate with a manufacturer to create a machine that 
provides a practical and cost-effective solution to meet specific testing 
requirements and determine the properties of specialized materials or 
products.
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