In one aspect, a material testing apparatus includes an enclosure configured to control one or more of humidity, pressure, or temperature. The enclosure includes a jaw, a plate, a first planar wall disposed on top of the plate, and a second planar wall parallel to the first planar wall separated by a vertical wall. A motor or actuator is disposed exterior to the enclosure, in which the motor includes a drive shaft coupled to a plurality of guide rods that are in contact with the vertical wall.

The present invention discloses a concrete test device and method based on a load-corrosion coupling action, relating to the technical field of corrosion experimental devices for concrete sewage pipelines. The device simulates a real environment of a sewage pipeline based on the load-corrosion coupling action, applies mechanical load and chemical corrosion effects to a concrete specimen simultaneously, and accelerates a corrosion effect on the concrete specimen by exposing the concrete specimen. According to the device, researches on mechanical properties of a concrete material under the load-corrosion coupling action are realized, and an assessment sample basis is provided for researches on aging characteristics of the concrete sewage pipelines. The present invention further discloses a concrete test method based on the aforementioned test device.

The present invention discloses a concrete test device and method based on a load-corrosion coupling action, relating to the technical field of corrosion experimental devices for concrete sewage pipelines. The device simulates a real environment of a sewage pipeline based on the load-corrosion coupling action, applies mechanical load and chemical corrosion effects to a concrete specimen simultaneously, and accelerates a corrosion effect on the concrete specimen by exposing the concrete specimen. According to the device, researches on mechanical properties of a concrete material under the load-corrosion coupling action are realized, and an assessment sample basis is provided for researches on aging characteristics of the concrete sewage pipelines. The present invention further discloses a concrete test method based on the aforementioned test device.

An evaluation method for corrosion damage evolution of underwater concrete structures includes performing the time reversal test on the concrete beam specimen placed in the water, performing the uniaxial compression test on the concrete cube specimens; immersing the concrete beam specimen and the concrete cube specimens in a hydrochloric acid solution, and performing the time reversal test on the concrete beam specimen on the 10th, 20th and 30th days respectively. At the same time, a concrete cube specimen is taken out to perform the uniaxial compression test on the 10th, 20th and 30th days respectively; and using the above calculation results to evaluate the corrosion evolution process thereof without damaging the underwater concrete structure.

The present invention provides a standard testing methodology for making quantitative determinations as to the chemical resistance of thermoplastics commonly used for non-disposable medical devices by evaluating the retention of tensile and/or impact properties of the thermoplastic materials after exposure to chemicals associated with healthcare grade disinfectants. Versions of the test methods may be used with any of a variety of different thermoplastic materials, each having a different stiffness or elastic modulus; and versions of the test methods may be used with any of a variety of different hospital grade cleaning agents or disinfectants. Using the methodology of embodiments of the present invention, different thermoplastic materials may be tested against different cleaners or disinfectants to provide a uniform basis for comparison. This allows those who make chemicals, polymers and medical equipment to have a uniform way of evaluating those materials for compatibility with various cleaners and disinfectants used in the medical industry to make objective comparisons, and to allow end users to make the same evaluations and comparisons.

An in-situ fretting corrosion fatigue testing machine based on synchrotron radiation diffraction and three-dimensional (3D) imaging includes an axial fatigue loading system, a fretting loading system, and a corrosion environment control system, where the axial fatigue loading system includes a driving device, a load control device, and a load sensing device; the load sensing device is configured to measure an axial force and a normal force in real time; the driving device is configured to drive the load control device, thereby achieving axial displacement of the load control device; the load control device is configured to carry out axial fatigue loading of a specimen; and the fretting loading system includes a fretting wear device. The testing machine achieves real-time 3D imaging characterization of wear spot and crack morphology of a material in a fretting corrosion environment, as well as characterization of a residual stress evolution law.

The disclosure belongs to a technical field of a stress corrosion cracking test, and specifically discloses a quantitative evaluation method and system for stress corrosion susceptibility of a pipeline steel welding connector. Through the disclosure, bending tests in a hydrogen sulfide environment is combined with a slow strain rate tensile test to obtain a limit value/range of the stress corrosion susceptibility of the welding connector. Resistance of the welding connector to stress corrosion cracking is unqualified when it is greater than the limit value/exceeds the limit range, otherwise it is qualified.

The present invention provides a standard testing methodology for making quantitative determinations as to the chemical resistance of thermoplastics commonly used for non-disposable medical devices by evaluating the retention of tensile and/or impact properties of the thermoplastic materials after exposure to chemicals associated with healthcare grade disinfectants. Versions of the test methods may be used with any of a variety of different thermoplastic materials, each having a different stiffness or elastic modulus; and versions of the test methods may be used with any of a variety of different hospital grade cleaning agents or disinfectants. Using the methodology of embodiments of the present invention, different thermoplastic materials may be tested against different cleaners or disinfectants to provide a uniform basis for comparison. This allows those who make chemicals, polymers and medical equipment to have a uniform way of evaluating those materials for compatibility with various cleaners and disinfectants used in the medical industry to make objective comparisons, and to allow end users to make the same evaluations and comparisons.