Suggestions for Teaching IDE 120 on a Budget

1. tension, compression, flexure
   • Instron 3345 universal testing machine
   • tension grips
   • flat and vee grip faces
   • 1" extensometer
   • compression platens
   • 3-point bend fixture
   • computer and software
2. torsion
   • Instron 55 MT2 micro-torsion tester
   • computer and software
3. hardness
   • Series 500 Rockwell Hardness Testers
   • indenters
   • calibration blocks
4. pressure
   • thin-wall vessel
5. strain
   • P3 Vishay strain indicator and recorder
   • strain gages
   • installation supplies
6. thermal
   • freezer
   • IR thermometer and surface probe
   • gloves
7. miscellaneous
   • calipers
   • tape measures
   • variety of weights and weight hangers
   • 0.001" dial indicators and stands
   • fixture and specimen cabinet
   • raw materials for specimens
   • machine shop capable of making fixtures and specimens