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Thermomechanical testing device for your scanning electron

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[text_output]AQUILA is a thermomechanical testing device for your scanning electron microscope. Its unique design allows to work with not only one, but two EBSD cameras positioned at different angles achieving short working and sample to screen distances.

Its variety of clamps makes AQUILA incredibly versatile. Tensile, compression, 3- or 4- point bending and even low cycle fatigue tests can be simulated under EBSD analysis.

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Why AQUILA ?

  • Reduced geometries allow to position the machine inside most environments (SEM, etc.)
  • Increased efficiency using state-of-the-art technology in mechanical transmission, working on a speed range between 0.1 – 50 µm/s and a force up to 3,5 kN.
  • Increased rigidity by coupling precise guiding and transmission systems.
  • Excellent precision on the displacement (accuracy of 20nm) and force measurements (linearity and hysteresis below 0.25% of the full scale).
  • Different clamping systems can be adapted to one micromachine. Their design allow to use SEM equipments in their ideal working span.
  • Mechanical and electronical security allow to protect the user and the micromachine from any damages, as well as the complete automatisation of the ongoing tests.
  • The applied forces are on the same plan than the testing sample, eliminating any bending moments.
  • Symmetrical displacement allow to focalise on the centre of the sample.
  • The software has been developed based on today’s requirement in research and development. The major tests, as tensile, compression and bending, can be performed with the same machine.

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Applications

AQUILA is capable of performing different kind of tests :

  • Tensile
  • Compression
  • Low-Cycle Fatigue Testing
  • 3-points bending
  • 4-points bending

Our software provides the flexibility of control, data processing and analysis to meet your needs :

  • Manual testing, controlling the speed and direction of the displacement
  • Targeting force, controlling the speed by targeting a desired force
  • Targeting displacement, controlling the speed by targeting a desired displacement
  • Cyclic testing, controlling the number of tensile-compression cycles using values in force or displacement

Designed to perform a full spectrum of standard and unique tests across a wide range of materials :

  • Metals
  • Ceramics
  • Polymers
  • Textiles
  • Etc.

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Compatibility

Our micromachines are adaptable so that they can fit to the geometrical constrains of your environment :

  • SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopes)
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Synchrotron Radiation
  • Atomic Force Microscopes
  • Optical Microscopes
  • Microtomographs
  • etc.

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Technical Features

Tests Tensile, Compression, Bending, Low-cycle fatigue
Force capacity 3.5 kN
Dimensions 240 x 209 x 51 mm
Weight 2.7 kg
Crosshead travel 30 mm (for a sample of 60mm)
Max. speed test 50 µm/s
Min. speed test 0.1 µm/s
Displacement sensor Resolution of +/- 20nm
Force sensor Linearity < +/- 0.25 of F.S.
Hysteresis < +/- 0.25 of F.S.
EBSD compatibility Yes (compatible with 2 cameras)
Working distance 17,5 mm
Sample-to-screen distance Camera centred on the sample 17,5mm
Camera scanning the sample 17,5mm

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