Physical and mechanical testing laboratory for materials and components

• Engineering & Technology

The laboratory makes it possible to carry out tests on metallic materials, plastics, composites, adhesive joints and welded joints.

The main tests are as follows:

• Traction / compression tests at room temperature in chambers (from -70 ºC to +300 ºC) and in furnaces (<1,100 ºC).
• Brinell / Rockwell / Shore hardness tests.
• Folding and doubling tests at 3 and 4 points (-70 ºC to 300 ºC).
• Fracture mechanics (CTOD, KIC, J, GIC, GIIC) and crack growth (da/dN) tests.
• Fatigue test: axial (LCF, HCF, resonant up to 250 Hz), rotary and multi-axial bending
• Creep/stress rupture test.
• Charpy impact test (300 ºC to -196 ºC).
• Deformation monitoring using an extensometer.
• Shearing tests: in plane, out-of-plane, interlaminar and adhesive bond overlap.
• Iosipescu test.
• Mode I and Mode II interlaminar fracture test.

TECNALIA designs customised tests for components: Railway sector components (rails, connectors, clips, lag screws…), electrical substation connectors, photovoltaic panel structures, medical devices (prostheses, syringes…), submarine cables, lift cable ties, metal chains for conveyor machines, hooks for aerospace coupling, engine parts (exhaust rocker arm)….

Equipment

• Universal testing machines (50 N to 1000 kN).
• Rockwell, Brinell and Shore durometers.
• Impact drop towers and pendulums.
• Environmental chambers (-70 ºC to 300 ºC) and furnaces (<1100 ºC) for universal testing machines.
• Rotary bending fatigue and resonance fatigue testing equipment.
• Creep testing machines.
• Multi-axial test bench with 3 actuators (10, 50, 100 kN).

• Standardized material testing
• Customized test design for components (photovoltaic, railway, oil and gas, healthcare, etc.)
• Technical consultancy on welding
• Support for qualification and certification

Aimed at:

• Renewable energies
• Manufacturers of metal components
• Metal transformation sector
• Oil & gas sector
• Construction sector
• Manufacturers of components for the aeronautical, railway and automotive sectors
• Design and maintenance engineering firmsInfrastructure

Metallurgical Processes:

- Metrology and Inspection Technologies

- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Application sectors

• Aerospace
• Aeronautics and space
• Automotive
• Capital goods and industrial equipment
• Construction
• Eco-industry
• Electrical and energy industries
• Railways
• Foundries and steelmaking
• Machine tools and robotics
• Petrochemicals
• Chemical and petrochemical industries
• Healthcare and medical devices

Industry plan

• HAZI · Aerospace
• IRABAZI · Automotive components
• IRABAZI · Advanced manufacturing
• IRABAZI · Metallurgy