Testing Products for ASTM C1161
APP-C1161
Application Insight:
Extreme Stiffness: Ceramics have virtually zero elongation. Any frame squish will ruin your modulus data.
Compliant Hardware Solution
100-1000-6
This machine has been validated to meet the specific requirements of this standard.
View Machine DetailsRegulatory & Test Details
| App Id | APP-C1161 |
|---|---|
| App Standard | ASTM C1161 |
| Standard Organization | ASTM |
| Test Type | Flexure |
| Material Type | Ceramics |
| Specimen Type | Rectangular Bar |
| Industry Type | Aerospace / Ceramics |
| Min Force Kn | 0.5 |
| Max Force Kn | 5 |
| Min Spd Mm/m | 0.5 |
| Max Spd Mm/m | 0.5 |
| Expert Spd | Ceramic flexure must be extremely slow. |
| Mach Recommend | 100-1000-6 |
| Pointer App Software | N-ASTM-C1161 |
| Pointer Fixture Family | G-ASTM-C1161 |
| Pointer Strain Family | E-ASTM-C1161 |
Implementation Commentary
This is a Fast Fracture test. You need a load cell with high natural frequency to capture the millisecond-long failure.