Lab for Materials Testing

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Flexible, resilient, durable

In the materials testing laboratory, materials are examined to determine their physical, mechanical and chemical properties. The aim is to assess the quality, resilience and suitability of materials for specific applications.

Materials testing is crucial for the development and selection of materials in various industries, such as construction, automotive, aerospace and medical technology. It ensures that the materials used meet the required safety and performance standards.

Students can put theoretical knowledge from materials science directly into practice in the laboratory by carrying out various test procedures themselves. Through practical tests, they gain an in-depth understanding of the physical, mechanical and chemical properties of materials, which is crucial for their future work in industry.

Purpose of lab

The materials testing laboratory is equipped with all the machinery and facilities required for comprehensive materials testing. The laboratory is used for the practical course in materials science in the Internal link opens in the same window:International Engineering and Internal link opens in the same window:Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics degree courses.

Lab equipment
  • 2 Zwick Roell universal testing machines (tension/compression) up to 20 or 200kN maximum load
  • Hardness testers for hardness testing according to Brinell, Vickers and Rockwell HRC
  • Time TR200 surface roughness tester
  • Zwick Roell pendulum impact tester for determining Charpy (ISO 179, ASTM D 6110) and Izod (ISO 180, ASTM D 256, ASTM D 4812) impact strength up to 50 joules
  • Zeiss measuring microscope

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Institute management

I am happy to provide information about materials testing.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sliman Shaikheleid
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sliman Shaikheleid
+49 7720 307-4396 Mail Sliman.Shaikheleid@hs-furtwangen.de
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