ASTM tests performed using hydraulic press

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ASTM tests performed using hydraulic press

jzeds (Mechanical)

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10 Jul 23 05:59

Hello everyone i hope you are having a great day !
In our Laboratory We have a 60 ton hydraulic press with pressure sensor and extensiometer installed on it. the machine have a great traveling ability up to 1 meter. the main purpose of buying this equipment was something else and now the management wants to do standard tests (like ASTM) . The question is what types of ASTM test like bending or compression(e.g. concrete compression) can be done using this equipment?

TigerGuy (Geotechnical) · Answer 1 · 2023-07-10 16:30:28

Contact the manufacturer to see what other tests they know it can perform. There are limits to the low and high end of pressure readings on any machine like this. A typical concrete compression testing machine should not be relied upon for accurate results below around 5 percent of the rating and should not be loaded into the top 10 percent. So, a 500,000 pound machine should not be loaded above 450,000 lbs and should not be used for sensitive loads below 25,000 lbs.

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