APROE provides professional engineering and mechanical testing services, delivering innovative solutions for even the most complex testing challenges. Our capabilities include tensile, compression, flexural/bend, and shear testing, as well as toughness, fatigue, creep, and a range of custom evaluations.
APROE offers expert engineering support for material selection, fixture design and fabrication, and custom test setups. With onsite waterjet cutting and a fully equipped machine shop, we can rapidly produce custom fixtures and test samples to meet your specific needs.
Mechanical Testing Services
Tensile Testing – Ultimate tensile strength, Yield strength, Modulus of elasticity, Elongation
Compression Testing – Compressive strength, Elastic modulus, Buckling, Crush Load
Flexural / Bend Testing – Flexural modulus, Flexural strength, Beam Stiffness
Shear Testing – Lap shear testing for Adhesives and Composite laminates
Toughness, Fatigue, Creep, and Custom Testing available
Custom Testing Fixture Design and Fabrication – onsite Waterjet, Machine Shop, and Fabrication Equipment
Engineering consulting – we can help find the right material and manufacturing process to fit your specifications
Equipment Specifications
- Instron 5985 (5900 series): 250kN Load Frame
- Crosshead height: 1.6–2.0 m (65–79 in) depending on fixture
- Crosshead speed: 0.00005 mm/min to 1016 mm/min (0.000002 to 40 in/min)
- Instron 250kN Load Cell – typical ±0.5% accuracy
- Instron 5 kN Load Cell – typical ±0.25% accuracy
- Instron 250kN Wedge Grips – up to 1” width
- Water immersion sample prep up to 100°C
- High temperature oven can be used during Instron testing