Mechanical shock testing

The tests will be carried out following either standard EN 60068-2-1 (cold) or EN 60068-2-2 (hot), which establish procedures for evaluating the tolerance of components, equipment, or articles to cold and dry heat environments. The scope of these standards is limited to static temperature conditions during storage, transportation, or use. To assess a product’s response to temperature changes, the IEC 60068-2-14 standard is applicable. Example testing conditions: Temperature = -40°C or +45°C , Time = 400 minutes .

This test is designed to evaluate a product's or component's ability to withstand dynamic loads without unacceptable degradation of functional and/or structural integrity when subjected to random vibration. Testing is carried out according to the EN 60068-2-64 standard. The test applies to specimens that may be subjected to vibration of a stochastic nature, resulting from transportation or operational environments, for example, in aircraft, space vehicles, and land vehicles. Example testing conditions: Acceleration: 5.04 Grms, Time: 8hrs/axis, 3 axes. Test conditions will affect pricing, so please specify them in detail when requesting a quote.

Nano scratch test of thin film samples. Typical measurement includes an overview image of the scratch track (surface damage) and determination of critical load values.

The EN 60068-2-6 standard provides a procedure for assessing the ability of components, equipment, and other articles to withstand specified severities of sinusoidal vibration. The testing process includes preparing and mounting the test sample similarly to its real-world use, setting up the vibration test system, which typically includes a vibration table, performing a predefined testing sequence, and monitoring the vibration response and critical behavior of the test sample. Example testing conditions: Acceleration: 5G (peak), Frequency: 5 Hz to 2,000 Hz , Measurement across 3 axes, 10 sweeps/axis.

X-Ray Reflectometry (XRR) analysis is used to measure the density (g/cm3), thickness (nm), and roughness (nm) of thin films. The method is applicable to the characterization of single- or multilayered thin films, as it provides information on the thickness and density of individual layers of the sample material as well as the roughness of the interphases. Greatest accuracy for XRR thickness measurements is generally achieved for samples containing 1-150 nm thick surface layers with under 5 nm RMS roughness. Thicker films and coatings with rougher surfaces can also be characterized, but the accuracy of thickness determination decreases as the thickness and roughness of the film or film stack increase. >150 mm wafers are typically cut to fit the sample holder. Please let us know if you need testing for larger wafers that cannot be cut into pieces. The available temperature range for XRR measurements is 25-1100 °C, and crystallinity can be studied as a function of temperature. The measurements can be performed under a normal atmosphere, inert gas, or vacuum. Measurements are typically performed using one of the following instruments: Rigaku SmartLab, Panalytical X'Pert Pro MRD, Bruker D8 Discover. Please let us know if you have a preference for a specific instrument.

This test is used to determine the folding endurance of paper or board using the Köhler-Molin, Lhomargy, MIT, and Schopper testers. During the test, a narrow strip of paper is folded forwards and backward in a standardized manner, so that it is subjected to longitudinal stress until it breaks.

During this analysis, the surface of a smooth and hard sample is imaged with an atomic force microscope (AFM). Topological images are typically provided from three locations around the sample. The measurement area is 5 x 5 micrometers, if not otherwise agreed. Measurements are typically done using the following instrument: Bruker Dimension Icon.

A dilatometer is used to determine the linear thermal expansion of a material as a function of temperature. The temperature range of the measurement is generally between 25 °C and 1,600 °C. There is also an option to perform the test in a cryogenic atmosphere, which ranges from -175 °C to 300 °C. The typical heating rate is 3 °C/min. As a result of the measurement, you will get the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and the absolute change in sample length, both as a function of temperature. The testing can be performed in various atmospheres, including air, argon, CO₂, N₂, and O₂. Please contact us to get a quote. The price will depend on the testing conditions, so please specify them as precisely as possible.

Bending stiffness testing is performed to evaluate cardboard's stiffness by measuring the resistance to bending with 4-point loading. The results express the bending stiffness of the material in the machine direction and the cross direction.

Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS) can be used to measure the composition of solid samples quantitatively at the surface as well as depth profiling. RBS is used for the analysis of heavy elements and can be combined with ToF-ERDA when lighter elements also need to be analyzed. Elements with similar mass can be difficult to differentiate.