Material Testing Laboratory

Material Testing Laboratory

MATERIAL TESTING LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT FOR TESTING STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

The equipment is of a conveniently small size which reduces costs. This

makes it possible for schools and colleges to buy complete sets of equip-
ment instead of only being able to afford one or two items. Large number
of students can thus follow courses which were previously only available to
a privileged few.

Ref.No. Contents

MT3005 Twist and Bend Testing Machine.............................. 2

MT3004-E Strain Gauge Bridge................................................. 3

MT3017 Tensile and Brinell Testing Machine.......................... 4

MT3047 Computer Measuring Device.................................... 5

MT3007 Bending Test Set....................................................... 5

MT3037 Universal Testing Machine................................... 6-8

Equipment List for MT3037...................................... 8

Test Pieces................................................................ 8

MTH500 Rockwell Hardness Tester........................................ 9

MTH600 Brinell Hardness Tester............................................. 9

MT3012-E Fatigue Testing Machine......................................... 10

MT3016 Impact Tester.......................................................... 11

Terco reserves the right to make changes in the design and modifications or
improvements of the products at any time without incurring any obligations

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MT 3005 Twist and Bend Testing Machine

MT 3005 Twist and Bend Testing Machine

Freely supported in both ends One end fixed and one end One end fixed
freely supported

Both ends fixed Twisting Twist diagram

MT3005 is a combined twist and bend testing Bending

machine. It can be used both in laboratory exercises, You use bending tests to determine the modulus of
and in conjunction with theoretical work on twist and elasticity of different materials. You also use them
bending. Its size and weight makes it easy to carry to demonstrate, for example, the relation between
between classrooms. load, moment of inertia, distance between supports,
modulus of elasticity, and deflection.
Twist The test pieces for bending tests are of different dimen-
You use twist tests to determine and compare the sions, so you can determine the relation between
modulus of rigidity for different materials and to dem- moment of inertia and dimension of a material.
onstrate the deformation formula.

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Exemples of experiments MT3005 comprises:

- Investigate the relationship between load, span, - Twist and Bend Testing Machine
dimensions and deflection of a beam. - Two loading devices ( 0.25 Kg )
- Ascertain the coefficient of elasticity for steel, brass, - Two 1 kg weights
aluminium and wood. - Four 0.5 kg weights
- Investigate the relationship between the torsional - One dial gauge
moment, clamping length and torsional angle of a - Seven steel test pieces of rectangular cross-section
shaft. - One wood test piece of rectangular cross-section
- Determine the shear modulus of steel, brass, and - Three test pieces, diameter 8 mm, of resp. steel, alu-
aluminium. minium, and brass
- Investigate the difference of having one end of the - Two end fixtures
test piece fixed, both ends fixed, and no end fixed. - Laboratory manual

Technical data
Max distance between supports 600 mm Dimensions 790x225x345 mm
Accuracy of bending 0.01 mm Weight 13 kg
Accuracy of twisting 0.01 mm (degrees)

MT3004-E Strain Gauge Bridge with PC Interface

MT3004-E Strain Gauge Bridge MT3004-E connected to MT3005

MT3004-E is a measuring bridge for the study of MT3004-E comprises

deflection and load variations, suitable for use in - Strain Gauge Bridge
combination with the Twist and Bend Testing Machine - 2 test pieces with strain gauges (2 different steels)
MT3005 and the test pieces of steel and aluminium. - Connecting cables and contacts (4 mm)
The two included test pieces are provided with two - Manual
strain gauges (120 ) each, connecting cables and - Software
contacts. The gauges are protected against the
ingress of moisture and against mechanical damage.
The measuring bridge is controlled by a microproces- Technical data
sor. The strain per unit of length (micro strain) is read Self zeroing
directly on the instrument. The instrument has very Adjustable Gauge Factor value ( 1.5 < K > 2.5 )
high accuracy and can be used in connection with Range +/- 2000 microstrain
any strain gauge measurement provided the gauge Linearity 0.2 %
factor value K is within 1.50 - 2.50. The equipment is Accuracy 1%
equipped with interface for connection to PC and the Supply Voltage 230 V 50/60 Hz (MT3004-E)
necessary software is included in the delivery. 110 V 60 Hz (MT3004-E-116)
Software includes: Save measured data, graphic Dimensions 250 x 150 x 300 mm
presentation, and calculations. Weight 2 Kg

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MT3017 Tensile and Brinell Testing Machine

MT3017 is a hydraulic tensile testing machine with a

screw-type operating cylinder which results in com-
pletely smooth and stepless loading.
The cylinder is operated by a crank designed so only
light hand power is required to obtain maximum load.
The pedagogic design of the machine allows the stu-
dent to observe what is happening throughout the ent-
ire process. Its convenient size and sturdy structure
make the MT3017 a highly reliable and safe machine.
The power is shown on a large and clearly visible
indicating instrument which is graduated in kN (kilo
Newton). The instrument has a maximum value indica-
tor on the test rod which shows the power at failure.

The extension is measured by a gauge with an accu-

racy of 0.01 mm.
The machine provides extremely fine tensile testing
charts where the elastic range, the yield range, and the
plastic range are clearly indicated.
The tensile test rods for the MT3017 are 5 mm in diam-
eter with threaded ends. This makes them very easy to
mount and also ensures reliable fastening.

The MT3017 can also be used for Brinell testing.

A Brinell kit MT3019-3017 and measuring magnifier are
included. This machine may also be used for bending
and buckling tests.

Test pieces included in delivery of MT3017

- MT3018-1, Tensile Test Rods, steel - 5 pcs
- MT3018-2, Tensile Test Rods, aluminium - 5 pcs
- MT3018-3, Tensile Test Rods, brass - 5 pcs
- MT3018-4, Tensile Test Rods, copper - 5 pcs

- MT3019-1, Brinell Test Piece, steel - 5 pc

MT3017 Tensile and Brinell Testing Machine - MT3019-2, Brinell Test Piece, aluminium - 5 pc
- MT3019-3, Brinell Test Piece, brass - 5 pc
MT3017 comprises: - MT3019-4, Brinell Test Piece, copper - 5 pc
MT3018 Tensile Equipment. See page 7
- Test piece holders
- Tensile test rod set incl. 4 x 5 pieces: steel, Optional equipment
aluminium, brass, and copper MT3037-2 Clamping Jaws. See page 7
MT3037-3 Compressing Tool Set. See page 7
MT3019-3017 Brinell Testing Set. See page 7 MT3007 Bending Test Set. See page 5
- Steel ball indentor (10mm)
- Brinell test set incl. 4 x 5 testpieces: steel,
alumininum, brass and copper Technical data
- Measuring magnifier Maximum load 20 kN
Max movment of Approx. 20mm
Tool Box containing: operating cylinder
- Sliding caliper and above testpieces Dimensions 360x360x820 mm
Weight 24 kg
Laboratory manual

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MT3047 Computer Measuring Device

MT3047 is a kit of components MT3047 comprises:

designed to be adapted on the Terco • Pressure transducer
Tensile Testing Machine MT3017. • Digital dial gauge
Together with a computer interface • Computer interface
MT3017 with MT3047 adapted. and dedicated software, (the same • Software
as for MT3037), all tests can be • Mounting details incl. cables
recorded by the computer and displayed both as tables and as diagrams. • Manual
The diagrams can be printed. The kit is very easy to install and no drilling or • Adapter 230 V (MT3047)
machining is necessary. A user friendly installation description is included. or 110V (MT3047-116)

Tensile diagrams for different materials

Steel Aluminium Brass Copper

MT3007 Bending Test Set (opt. for MT3017)

MT3007 Terco Bending Test Set is an easy to use kit for
bending tests, and can be used together with our Tensile
Testing Machines MT3017.
The system consists of a study base profile of steel
where two supports can be placed in four different fixed
positions. The span width is varied between 100 and
200 mm. The test set comprises 5 test pieces of steel
with the length of 250 mm.
Dimensions 6x25; 6x35; 6x50; 8x25; 10x25 mm.

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MT3037 Universal Testing Machine

MT3037 Universal Testing Machine

MT3037 Universal Testing Machine

MT3037 is an Universal Testing Machine capable of extremely smooth and with constant speed, thus
a wide range of tensile and compression tests. The giving best possible test results which is important
machine is specially designed for teaching purpose, for the tensile tests.
and very easy to handle. The power as well as the elongation is displayed on the
With the standard unit different kind of tensile tests can monitor both as digital values and as bar diagrams (see
be performed on various metal test pieces as well as figures). After the test a complete diagram, with values
compression tests, bending tests and hardness tests sampled 4 times/sec, is displayed both as tables and
according to Brinell. as diagrams. The diagrams can be printed out.
Using special accessories, folding tests, shearing tests For the safety of the users the machine is equipped
as well as deep drawing tests can be carried out. with a plastic cover.
The machine is fully automatic and the power is gen- The cover can be tilted to give complete access to the
erated by a motor driven hydraulic cylinder. It can be machine during set up.
controlled both manually or by computer. It comprises a saftey door, which is equipped with a
The speed of the cylinder can be manually adjusted to security lock. The machine can not operate unless this
the requirement of the test. The power is transferred door is closed.

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Accessories for MT3037

MT3018 Tensile Test Set (standard) MT3019-3037 Brinell Test Set (Optional).
This set includes Tensile Test Piece Holders and 4 This set includes a 12 mm steel ball intentor mag-
set of Tensile Test Rods of different metals; nifying glass and 4 sets of Brinell Test Pieces of dif-
5 steel, 5 aluminium, 5 brass, and 5 copper i.e. ferent metals; 5 steel, 5 aluminium, 5 brass, and
totally 20 testpieces. 5 copper i.e. totally 20 testpieces.
This set is included in the code no. MT3037. MT3019-3017 has a steel ball indentor of 10 mm
and is indended for MT3017 (see page 4).

MT3037-2 Clamping Jaws ( optional ) MT3037-3 Compression Test Set (Optional)

To be used for testing of sheet material like metal For compression tests of test rods, to compare the yield
sheet and plastics. It requires special designed test point of different materials during tensile and compres-
pieces to avoid breaking inside the jaws. sion tests. The set includes upper and lower holder and
MT3037-2 can also be used together with MT3017. 4 sets of Compression Testing Rods of different metals;
5 steel, 5 aluminium, 5 brass, and 5 copper i.e. totally
Technical data 20 testpieces.
Maximum speciment thickness 2 mm MT3037-3 can also be used together with MT3017
Max width of speciment 22 mm (see page 4).
Weight 1.5 kg

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MT3037 comprises:
Standard equipment Optional equipment
• Protective Safety Cover • MT3019-3037 Brinell Test Set
• Tool Box containing • MT3037-2 Clamping Jaws for test of thin metal
- Sliding Caliper • MT3037-3 Compression Test Set
- MT3018 Tensile Test Set. • Additional Test Pieces
• MT3037-1 Computer Interface incl. cable to PC
• Software
• Manual

Technical data
Max power 50 kN Power supply 3-ph. 380 - 415 V 50-60 Hz (MT3037)
Max movement 150 mm Power supply 3-ph. 220 - 240 V 50-60 Hz (MT3037 - 235)
Max speed 5 mm/sec Dimensions. 620x450x1050 mm
Min speed 0.05 mm/sec Weight. 80 kg

Specification of Test Pieces

Tensile Test Rods Brinell Test Piece
Diameter: 5.0 mm Dimensions: 30x30x10 mm
MT3018-1, Tensile Test Rods, steel - 5 pcs MT3019-1, Brinell Test Piece, steel - 5 pc
MT3018-2, Tensile Test Rods, aluminium - 5 pcs MT3019-2, Brinell Test Piece, aluminium - 5 pc
MT3018-3, Tensile Test Rods, brass - 5 pcs MT3019-3, Brinell Test Piece, brass - 5 pc
MT3018-4, Tensile Test Rods, copper - 5 pcs MT3019-4, Brinell Test Piece, copper - 5 pc
Standard diameter is 5 mm but tensile test rods are also
available with 6 mm and 7 mm.

Compression Test Rods

Diameter: 6.0 mm

MT3037-31, Compression Test Rods, steel - 5 pcs

MT3037- 32, Compression Test Rods, aluminium - 5 pcs
MT3037-33, Compression Test Rods, brass - 5 pcs
MT3037-34, Compression Test Rods, copper - 5 pcs
Standard diameter is 6 mm. Brinell Test Piece
5 mm, 7 mm and 8 mm is also available. after Brinell Indent

Sets of Tensile Test Roads

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MTH500 Rockwell Hardness Tester

• Measuring the Rockwell hardness of ferrous and nonferrous metals such as
hard alloy, carbon steel, alloy steel, cast iron
• Applied in the factories, scientific research institutes and laboratories of
colleges etc.
• Fresh design, easy to use, stable display value, convenient maintenance
• Standards conforming to: BSEN10109-96, ISO 6508.2
Specifications
Pre-load 98.1N (10kgf)
Total load 588.4N (60kgf), 980.7N (100kgf), 1471N (150kgf)
Rockwell scales HRC: 0-100, HRB: 30-130
Testing range 20~80HRA, 20~100HRB, 20~80HRC
Testing resolution 0.5HR Rockwell unit
Vertical testing space Max. 200 mm (7.87”)
Horzontal testing space Max. 160 mm (6.30”)
Net weight 100 kg
Dimensions 720 x 225 x 790 mm (max)

MTH500 comprises:
• Main unit 1 • Diamond indenter 1
• Test block HRC incl. certificat 1 • F 60mm flat anvil 1
• 1/16” ball indenter 1 • F 60mm Vee anvil 1
• 1/16” spare ball 3
Note: Only the HRC test block is delivered with the equiment.

MTH600 Brinell Hardness Tester

• Measuring the Brinell hardness of unquenched steels, cast iron, non-
ferrous metals and soft bearing-alloys etc.
• High testing precision, extensive testing range, automatic load system
• High accuracy, wide measuring range.
• Automatic force loading.
• Standards conforming to: ASTM E-10, ISO 6506.2

Specifications
Test force 1839N(187.5kgf), 2452N (250kgf), 7355N (750kgf), 9807N (1000kgf),
29420N (3000kgf)
Indenter ball diameter 2.5 mm, 5 mm and 10 mm
Test force dwell time 6~99s adjustable
Testing range 8~650HBW
Vertical testing space Max. 230 mm (9”)
Horzontal testing space Max. 120 mm (4.7”)
Power supply 220V/110V, 50~60Hz, 2A
Net weight 220 kg
Dimensions 730 x 230 x 890 mm (max)

MTH600 comprises:
• Main unit 1 • F 120mm round flat anvil 1
• Test bock 10/3000 incl. certificat 1 • Vee anvil 1
• 20X microscope 1 • Power supply cable 1
• F 10mm hardened alloy ball indenter 1 • Dust cover 1

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MT3012-E Fatigue Testing Machine with PC Interface and Software

Rotary bending
With the varying load to which most machines are
exposed it is not the static break point but the fatigue
limit which decides when a fracture occurs.
Fatigue strength is thus of very great significance in
machine design.
MT3012-E provides a simple way of learning the effect
of radius of fillet, surface smoothness, etc. on a material
subjected to fluctuating flexural stresses.
The machine is delivered with interface to PC and Soft-
ware.

MT3012-E is driven by a 1-phase asynchronous motor.

The number of load changes is read directly on the LCD-
display as well as the applied force.
The tapered test pieces is attached to a very stable shaft
in two spherical ball bearings.
Examples of experiments
The force is applied to the test piece with a spring and - Test the fatigue strength of a material subjected to
can be varied between 0 and 255 N changes in bending stress
Test can be carried out with - Investigate the effect of the radius of the fillet and
suface smoothness
a) Fixed applied force
- Record a simple Wöhler diagram
b) Fixed deviation - Determine a Wöhler diagram for different radii of fillet
By use of the front panel you can program the test to and for different materials
stop at certain preset values.
This ensure exact measurement and is of great advan- MT3012-E comprises
tage in experiments of a lengthy nature such as record- - Fatigue Testing Machine
ing of a complete Wöhler curves. - Tool box containing all the necessary tools
By using the included software you can set all para- - 5 test pieces of each (tot. 15 pcs)
meters and start and stop the machine. - Computer Interface
During the test the revolutions, force, limited force and - Laboratory manual
real time diagram will be indicated on the screen. Test pieces Qty Radius of Surface
The events will be recorded and can be printed. steel fillet smoothnes
The machine can be used with or without PC. 1 (MT3026-1) 5 0.5 mm 4µ
2 (MT3026-2) 5 2 mm 4µ
3 (MT3026-3) 5 2 mm 25 µ

Optional:
Testpieces in aluminum and brass are available on
request.
Radius of fillet
Working principle
MT3012-E has a micro-processor which, on the fracture
of the test piece, automatically switch-off the voltage to
the motor via a relay. This ensures exact measurement
and is of great advantage in experiments of a lengthy
nature, such as the recording of complete Wöhler curves. Technical data
Test piece diameter 8 mm
Max. load 255 N
Supply voltage 230V 50-60Hz (MT3012-E)
Static fracture 110V 60Hz (MT3012-E-116)
Speed (approx) 3000 rpm resp. 3600 rpm
Dimension 980x280x460 mm
Fatigue fracture Weight 24 kg

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MT3016 Impact Tester

LR = Reduced length of pendulum

= distace to centre of impact
Impact strength

L/2

MT3016 Impact Tester

Examples of experiments
MT3016 is a robust, easily handled bench impact - Investigate the effect of carbon content on impact strength
tester (Charpy) made to standard specifications. - Investigate the effect of temperature on impact strength
It demonstrates in a simple and reliable manner how - Investigate the effect of normalization on impact strength
the impact strength characteristics of a material are
MT3016 comprises:
affected at, for example, low temperature. This is of
- Impact Tester
great importance for the choice of material in applica-
- 10 sets test pieces of 3 different steel qualities
tions subjected to heavy temperature fluctuations.
(Tot 30 pieces)
It is also useful when a teacher wishes to demonstrate
- Laboratory Manual
how the impact strength of a material is affected by
different kinds of heat treatments, e.g. hardening, tem-
Test pieces for MT3016
pering, and normalizing.
With MT3016 the student can do his laboratory exer- Item no. Impact Test Piece Qty
cises without difficulty. MT3027-1 Construction Steel (red) 5
MT3027-2 Engineering Steel (yellow) 5
Description
The machine has a heavy and stable cast iron mount- MT3027-3 Tooling Steel (green) 5
ing with holes for bench attachment. The stand con-
sists of two robust steel bars.
Technical data
The pendulum is mounted in ball bearings and preci-
Max. impact energy 15 joule (1 J= 1 Nm)
sion balanced. The test piece supports are hardened
1 Scale graduation 0.1 joule
and ground. The distance between supports can easily
LR 358 mm
be adjusted. The scale is graduated in joules and
Dimensions of test pieces 6x6x44 mm
shows directly the energy required to break off the test
Dimensions 170x290x615 mm
piece. The pendulum is braked with a friction brake.
Weight 30 kg

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Guarantee & Terms

All overseas deliveries are dispatched in special, made to order wooden crates, extremely sturdy and damage
resistant.
The guarantee is valid for 24 months from delivery and covers repair or exchange of parts, defective due to faulty
design or workmanship at our factory. Detailed conditions of guarantee are specified in our Terms of Guarantee.
Spare parts for 2-5 years of normal operation can be offered on request.
Regular after-sales service is performed by the worldwide network of Terco representatives, along with the
advice and support of our engineers.
Commissioning and training is normally offered separately. Special training can be arranged on request either in
Sweden or on site.
Terco is ISO 9001 certified

Terco reserves the right to make changes in the design and modifications or improvements of the products at any time
without incurring any obligations

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