Equipment List for Materials Testing Laboratory

Universal Testing Machines

Instron 4469 electro-mechanical UTM

Capacity

50 kN (11,250 lb)
Speed Range 0.001 to 500 mm/min (0.00004 to 20 in/min)
Maximum Crosshead Travel 1135 mm (44.7 in)
Horizontal Test Space 420 mm (16.5 in)
Serial Number C2787
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 70097
Acquisition Date (original system) November 5, 1996
Acquisition Price (original system) $48,042
Acquisition Price (including added accessories) $84,224
Last Calibration August 21, 2002

Original Accessories

Accessories Added Later Maintenance

 

Tinius Olsen Lo-Cap electro-mechanical UTM

Capacity 12 kips
Serial Number 150370
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 61934
Acquisition Date June 15, 1987
Acquisition Price $28,455
Last Calibration August 21, 2002

Accessories

 

Instron 5583 electro-mechanical UTM

Capacity

150 kN (30 kips)
Serial Number 11233H
Missouri S&T Inventory Number  
Acquisition Date January 21, 2003 (used, from Lemay Center in St. Louis, Missouri)

Accessories

 

Instron 4485 electro-mechanical UTM

Capacity

200 kN (45,000 lb)
Speed Range 0.001 to 500 mm/min (0.00004 to 20 in/min)
Serial Number C4315
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 72253
Acquisition Date (original system) May 20, 1998 (new)
Acquisition Price (original system) $76,228
Acquisition Price (including added accessories) $106,466
Last Calibration August 28, 2002

Original Accessories

Accessories Added Later

 

Tinius Olsen Super-L hydraulic UTM

Capacity

60 kips
Serial Number 129605
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 57896
Acquisition Date January 7, 1980
Acquisition Price $16,330
Last Calibration August 21, 2002

Accessories

 

Tinius Olsen Super-L servo-hydraulic UTM

Capacity

60 kips
Serial Number 128505
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 57869
Acquisition Date November 27, 1979
Acquisition Price $28,880
Last Calibration August 21, 2002

Accessories

 

Tinius Olsen Super-L UTM

Capacity

120 kips
Serial Number 84540
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 49421
Acquisition Date January 4, 1965
Acquisition Price unknown
Last Calibration unknown

 

UTM Accessories

 
Torsion Testers

Tinius Olsen Lo-Torq Torsion Tester

Capacity

10 kip-in, 5/16" to 1.5" OD, 20" long
Serial Number 129610
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 57897
Acquisition Date January 8, 1980
Acquisition Price $12,950
Last Calibration January 17, 1992

Accessories

 

Tinius Olsen Bench-Top Torsion Tester

Capacity

10 kip-in
Serial Number 62181
Missouri S&T Inventory Number  
Acquisition Date February 1958
Last Calibration January 17, 1992

Accessories

 

Hardness Testers

Buehler Macromet Rockwell-type Tester

Model

MRK-E 1700-1000
Serial Number 8322
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 57748
Acquisition Date July 20, 1979
Acquisition Price $1850
Last Calibration  

Accessories

 

Wilson Brinell Tester

Model

J-Brinell
Serial Number 89431
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 63262
Acquisition Date October 4, 1989
Acquisition Price $6295
Last Calibration August 28, 2002

Accessories

 

Wilson Rockwell Tester

Model

4 JR 0
Serial Number 1463
Missouri S&T Inventory Number  
Acquisition Date surplus
Acquisition Price unknown
Last Calibration August 28, 2002

 

Wilson Rockwell Tester

Model

4 JR
Serial Number 4953
Missouri S&T Inventory Number  
Acquisition Date December 1976
Acquisition Price $1680
Last Calibration August 28, 2002

 

Wilson Rockwell Tester

Model

1 JR
Serial Number 1118
Missouri S&T Inventory Number  
Acquisition Date December 6, 2004
Acquisition Price $100 (handling charge for MOSASP)
Last Calibration  

 

Hardness Accessories

 

Portable Hardness Testers

 

Pressure Vessels

SM11 Thick-Wall Tecquipment Vessel

Capacity

 
Serial Number 064SM11
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 54443
Acquisition Date June 22, 1976
Last Calibration March 24, 1976

Overall dimensions (tray) 27.25" x 24.25"
Weight of Unit (Cylinder + hand pump + tray) 89 lbf
Pump Capacity 1/2 pint approx.
Recommended Oil Castrol - 'Perfecto TT' (Castrol Magna 150, formerly Magna XH & Perfecto TT & Perfecto WW) (ISO 150 hydraulic fluid is approx. SAE 40 wt)
Pressure Gage Range 0-1500 psi
Pre-set Relief Valve Setting 1100 psi
Cylinder Dimensions 8" long x 6" O/Dia. x 1.5" bore
Cylinder Material Duralumin
Maximum Allowable Test Pressure 1000 psi
Strain Gages Wire type T.M.L.PL.3.  All strain gages on any one particular cylinder are chosen to have the same gage factor - although this gage factor may vary from cylinder to cylinder.

 

Custom Thin-Wall Vessels

 

Beam Testers

Custom Lathe-Bed Beam Tester

Capacity

5 feet

Accessories

 

Tinius Olsen Beam Tester

Capacity

10 kips, 8 feet
Serial Number 57172
Missouri S&T Inventory Number 58387
Acquisition Date November 23, 1955
Acquisition Price $3725
Last Calibration August 21, 2002

Accessories

 

Force Gages / Scales

 

Thermal Equipment

 

Strain Gage Equipment

 

Strain Gage Supplies

 

Miscellaneous Equipment

 

Photoelasticity

 

Camera, Microscopy

 

Length Measurement Tools