Materials testing is a well-established technique used to determine the physical and mechanical properties of raw materials and components from a human hair to steel, composite materials and ceramics.

Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) analysis and LECO (which includes Combustion Analysis and Inert Gas Fusion) testing are ...

In order to measure the mechanical properties of materials in compression, tension, bending or torsion, a universal testing machine is utilized. This article outlines the two different types ...

Researchers at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi have developed a locally-built machine designed to test the strength of ...