CT5000H250 X-Ray CT Tensile and Compression Stage with Heating

A compact in-situ tensile and compression stage for X-ray CT and µXCT systems, enabling real-time 3D imaging of internal material behaviour during mechanical loading and sample heating.

X-ray CT Tensile and compression stage - CTH250

CT5000H250 – In-Situ Tensile & Compression Stage for X-ray CT

In association with the major manufacturers µXCT systems including Zeiss, RX Solutions, Tescan/XRE, Nikon, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Waygate/GE we are now able to offer an integrated tensile testing solution for your µXCT application. Using tensile testing with µXCT provides a clear visual interpretation of how the properties of materials and composites change under different loading conditions. The compact design of these testing stages allow them to be used with the smallest high resolution micro CT systems providing a range of tensile and compression stages with forces up to 20kN and resolutions down to 25mN. Systems are controlled from the comprehensive MICROTEST tensile stage control software giving a wide range of control functions and a live display of load versus extension and supplied with all required cabling and mounting adaptors for specific µXCT systems. Further details and pricing is available from your micro CT supplier or direct from Deben. The H250 provides controlled heating of the sample to +250°C during CT imaging, enabling elevated-temperature in-situ testing compared to standard room-temperature operation.

Features

    • X-ray CT tensile & compression testing stage with heating to 250°C
    • User exchangeable 5kN loadcell with linearity ±1% of full-scale range
    • Accuracy ±0.5%, dynamic resolution 1%, static resolution 0.05% of full-scale range
    • Extensometer for position readout, 300nm resolution
    • Variable temperature jaws with live temperature display
    • Ceramic cartridge heaters in each jaw providing maximum heating to +250°C
    • Simple specimen exchange mechanism with high strength vitreous glassy carbon support tube: 60mm OD, wall thickness 3mm, (6mm in beam path)
    • Tensile & compression jaws as well as compression plates
    • Maximum sample size: Compression: 39mm diameter x 15mm high; Tensile: 30mm long including 10mm clamping region at each end x 20mm wide x 5mm thick
    • Maximum travel: 10mm, standard gauge length 10mm – 20mm tensile, 15mm – 5mm compression (different gauge lengths available upon request)
    • User exchangeable gearbox with speed range 1mm/min. to 1.0mm/min.
    • Height to match X-ray source
    • Stage weight: 6kg approx
    • MICROTEST™ Software control