Mechanical Testing

Mechanical Testing is a process used to determine the mechanical properties of a material. A wide variety of mechanical testing methods can be performed when evaluating a material, some of which may determine the appropriateness of a material subject to corrosion.

Why Use Mechanical Testing Services from the Lorcan & Fyon?

Lorcan & Fyon offers comprehensive capabilities using some of the most advanced equipment. Mechanical Testing Provides validation and confirmation to additive and traditional manufacturing processes related to forces applied in static or dynamic applications.

Typical Mechanical testing properties include:

  • Electricity

  • Tensile Strength

  • Elongation

  • Hardness

  • Fracture Toughness

  • Impact Resistance

  • Creep

  • Stress Rupture

  • Substantiation of Fatigue Limits

Lorcan & Fyon conducts various fatigue tests on-site, measuring the materials’ ability to withstand repeated load cycles.

The company is equipped to conduct:

  • Component Fatigue Testing

  • Fatigue Crack Growth Rate

  • Fatigue Toughness Testing

  • Fracture Toughness

  • Low Cycle Fatigue Testing

  • High Cycle Fatigue Testing

These tests can all be performed in high and low-temperature chambers simulating the real-world environment of each underlying parts end-use.

Lorcan & Fyon also performs tensile testing on-site. It can measure ultimate tensile strength and yield strength or the point at which plastic deformation begins. As part of this process, the Lorcan & Fyon conducts elevated temperature tensile tests as a proven method of evaluating the behaviour of materials under a combination of heat and tension.

In addition to fatigue and tensile Testing, Lorcan & Fyon also performs creep testing on-site, allowing the company to measure the tendency of material, after being subjected to high temperatures, to change its form over time. Creep is high-temperature progressive deformation at constant stress.