Calibration of a universal testing machine involves validation of the accuracy of the system’s instruments responsible for achieving displacement and force measurements. Technically speaking, ...

Although materials testing is a well established technique, there are a multitude of tests that can be carried out using a universal materials testing machine. Sophisticated control software allows ...

This paper investigates the effect of specimen geometry and test boundary conditions on the measured dynamic mechanical properties of high strength sheet steel derived from high speed tensile testing ...