How it works

While the 522 Fullam Tester can function fully in a table-top application, its small size makes it ideal for use with microscopy imaging – either optical microscopes, SEMs or EBSDs.

A variety of jaws can be fitted to the crossheads of the tester to accommodate a wide variety of materials types and tests to be performed. The specimen is attached/mounted to the crossheads and then the machine is placed in the SEM. 522 Systems provides a large inventory of mounting stages to securely place the tester in a wide range of SEM and microscope models by all of the major brands.

The twin-screw design of the 522 tester keeps the center of the specimen in one place while the test is being performed. This keeps the area of observation stationary so deformation will remain in focus and in the field of view.

Once the test parameters, such as speed and distance of travel, repeating movements, dwell times, target forces, etc., are entered into the computer, the test routine begins and a real-time stress/strain graph is displayed on the screen while all data is recorded in the background.