Testing Machines
Fatigue testing machine in 1 MPa hydrogen gas
The machines are used for tensile and fatigue tests in hydrogen-gas environment. Maximum gas-pressure is 1 MPa. Test temperature can be controlled between room temperature and 300°C.
Fatigue testing machine
The machines are used for various material tests (e.g., fatigue test, fatigue crack-growth test and fracture toughness test) in ambient air. Test temperature can be controlled between −160 and 300°C.
Torsional fatigue testing machine
This machine was originally developed for realizing shear-mode fatigue crack-growth test of hard steels. By adopting a resonance system, low-cost and high-speed fatigue test is achieved.
Microscopes and Analizers
Field emission scanning electron microscope（FE-SEM）＋EBSD
This microscope is used for fractographic observation at high magnifications. The microscope equips EDX and EBSD detectors, which enable microscopic componential analysis and the crystallographic analysis.
Thermal desorption analyzer（TDA）
This analyzer can measure the mass of hydrogen desorbed from a cylindrical sample during heating.
Thermal desorption spectroscope（TDS）
This spectroscope can measure the mass of hydrogen desorbed from a thin plate during heating.
