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Testing of Metals

Metals are, and will remain, important construction materials worldwide. A high percentage of steel materials can be recycled many times over and are therefore considered sustainable. Understanding their material characteristics is essential for design engineers and people who use these materials. Material characteristics are obtained from mechanical-technological materials testing, whereby materials testing machines load the materials until they fail. Testing machines from the ZwickRoell Group ensure reproducible and reliable test results based on internationally standardized test methods.

Metals standards
I.e. ISO 6892, ISO 6506, ISO 6507, ISO 6508, ISO 15630, and many more.
Here you will find an overview of the most important test standards in the metals industry. Learn more from our industry experts about the test objectives and the resulting requirements on the testing systems for standard-compliance performance.
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Heavy plate
ZwickRoell offers materials testing machines for a variety of tests on heavy plates. These include tensile tests, flexure tests, and hardness tests.
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Sheet metals and strips
Sheet metal testing with ZwickRoell: ZwickRoell offers testing systems for tensile tests, flexure tests, and hardness testing— from manual systems to fully automated systems.
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Thin sheet
From tensile tests to sheet metal testing and hardness testing— ZwickRoell offers a wide range of materials testing machines for testing thin sheet and strips.
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Bars and rods
From tensile testing and hardness testing to fatigue testing— ZwickRoell offers the right products for testing metal bars and rods
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Wires and cables
ZwickRoell offers and extensive range of products for tensile testing on wires and cables
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Castings and forgings
ZwickRoell offers testing machines for tensile tests, torsion tests, and fatigue tests on castings and forgings
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Fasteners
ZwickRoell offers a wide range of solutions for weld seam tests or testing of riveted joints.
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Pipes
ZwickRoell offers numerous testing machines specifically designed for the testing of pipes.
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If you are looking for the optimal solution for each of your requirements, please contact our industry experts.

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Interesting Customer Projects

KettenWulf performs dynamic tests on conveyor chains using a vibrophore. To the case study
Liuzhou Iron & Steel in China tests metals with 3 fully automated testing systems. To the case study
Spartan, UK, does tensile tests on hot-rolled heavy steel plates according to ISO 6892-1. The 600 kN testing machine is used in the laboratory to ensure product quality. To the case study
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) does dynamic tests on metals under temperature influences ✓ tensile/compression/flexure ✓ fracture mechanics ✓ Low-Cycle-Fatigue To the case study
DEKRA expands their testing portfolio with fatigue tests on concrete-reinforcing steel. The high cycle fatigue tests are performed with a 250 kN Vibrophore. To the case study
To test the characteristics and behavior of the Rebar & HR coil, an electro-mechanical Universal Testing Machine (UTM) with a capacity of 250kN and accurate strain measurement is required. AKS has purchased 250kN advanced UTM from ZwickRoell with an automated unit for strain measurement for the quality control of its product. To the case study
With a total of more than 20 non-contact extensometers from ZwickRoell, voestalpine measures changes in width and extension, determines r, n and Z values and carries out standard-compliant determinations of the break point. To the case study
Mexican universities test steel, reinforcing steel and steel alloy up to 400 kN using a high-capacity testing machine To the case study
Within the scope of research and final theses, the Institute for Materials and Application Technology Tuttlingen (IWAT) of the Furtwangen University in Germany has worked in cooperation with ZwickRoell for a number of years. To determine the strength characteristic values of additively manufactured metal components, mechanical tests are performed in the ZwickRoell laboratory. To the case study
One of the leading materials research centers supports the production of new and extremely heat resistant materials for the aviation industry. For several years now, this research institute has been using creep testing machines from ZwickRoell to test these materials. To the case study
Taiyuan University of Technology determines the stress concentration of metals under high and ultra-high temperatures with a high-temperature testing system from ZwickRoell. To the case study
“We are using ZwickRoell products for a very long time and are very satisfied with the reliable test results they provide. The service support offered by the ZwickRoell India team is very efficient!“ quote by Markanday Kunwar, deputy manager of QC Lab To the case study
Hazira Manufacturing Complex is a manufacturing facility specialized in large sized equipment for Process Plants and Nuclear and Defence sectors and it counts to one of the best in the world. ZwickRoell’s 330kN materials testing machine is a part of well-equipped testing laboratory with cutting edge equipment and technology. To the case study
Chinese steel manufacturer – tensile tests on micro specimens. The testing solution can be used to measure strain with a minimal initial gauge length (up to 1 mm). To the case study
Siemens – In the power plant sector the manufacturer relies on high-temperature testing solutions from ZwickRoell for research and development. To the case study
Testing laboratory chooses high-energy drop weight tester (120,000 J) from ZwickRoell for drop weight tests to API-RP 5L3, DIN EN 10274 an ASTM E436. To the case study
High-temperature research – For determination of the thermal-elastic behavior, heat resistance and re-crystallization temperature of materials. To the case study
Hydro Aluminium – Creep testing machine from ZwickRoell with temperature chamber for creep and stress relaxation tests at ambient temperature up to +250°C To the case study
Wanzl, worldwide leading manufacturer of shopping carts uses a testing machine (Fmax 250 kN) for metal tensile tests in their laboratory. To the case study
Manufacturer of additive metal production system uses a testing machine from ZwickRoell for quality control. To the case study
Screw manufacturer – For tensile tests on different types and forms of screws, Schmid Schrauben uses a Z400E universal testing machine from ZwickRoell. To the case study
Testing institute uses testing machine from ZwickRoell for tests down to -269 °C on additive manufactured aluminum and titanium structures. To the case study
Supplier of galvanic precious metal electrolytes uses a testing system from ZwickRoell for hardness determination (indentation depth to DIN EN ISO 14577). To the case study
Vallourec uses 26 Kappa creep testing machines and 34 lever arm creep testing machines in their research center in Riesa. To the case study
Schunk – For product evaluation of new grippers, Schunk uses a testing machine (Fmax 250 kN) with superimposed torsion up to 1000 Nm. To the case study
The RWTH Aachen University uses a sheet metal testing machine from ZwickRoell in their Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL). To the case study
Siemens – High-temperature tensile tests on alloys for power plant components to ISO 6892-1 up to +1,200 °C with a ZwickRoell testing machine. To the case study
Tube Manufacturer Salzgitter Mannesmann – Testing machine with four system configurations for tensile, compression and folding tests, also in the high-temperature range. To the case study
Sandvik – High-temperature tensile tests to ISO 6892-2 and ASTM E21 with customized testing solution from ZwickRoell. To the case study
A total of six companies are involved in the HEW Forum research project, which concerns the development of new "highly entropic materials for forming tools" - new materials which are of particular interest to the automotive and aviation industries. To the case study
Institute for Materials Testing – Hot tensile tests on metals according to ISO 6892-2 and ASTM E21 with ZwickRoell high-temperature testing machine. To the case study
Manufacturer of steel strands uses a tensile testing machine from ZwickRoell for quality assurance and tensile tests with strain measurement to EN 10138. To the case study
Society for forming technology relies on a universal testing machine with high-temperature furnace from ZwickRoell for tests according to Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU. To the case study
Testing laboratory and inspection body has expanded their capacity for high testing temperatures by acquiring four Kappa 50 LA-Spring creep testing machines from ZwickRoell. To the case study
University of Leoben – Special testing solution for wedge splitting test at up to +1,500 °C for determination of Mode I fracture toughness. To the case study
Manufacturer of aerospace components – Investment in creep testing machines especially for the evaluation of hydrogen embrittlement to ASTM F519 and ASTM F1624 To the case study
Indian mechanical engineering company – Universal testing machine (Fmax 330 kN) for tensile tests on metallic flat and round specimens. To the case study
Research institute implements testing machines for strain-controlled test sequences (e.g. stress-relaxation testing at temperatures up to 250°C). To the case study
Czech Academy of Sciences – Complex creep and fracture tests with test temperatures up to 1,600°C in an inert gas atmosphere. To the case study
Chinese manufacturer of titanium alloys – Creep testing machine and a universal testing machine with 3-furnace carousel for higher specimen throughput. To the case study
Max-Planck-Institute uses a high-temperature tensile testing machine from ZwickRoell for tests on high-performance materials. To the case study
Metal producer – Tensile and 3-point flexure tests up to a maximum test force of 250 kN at ambient and high temperature. To the case study
POSCO Steel – Determination of the long term creep strength and corrosion resistance using a creep testing machine from ZwickRoell. To the case study
Czech research institute uses a high-temperature creep testing machine in a hot cell for material characterization. To the case study
ThyssenKrupp Presta – Production-related quality control on camshafts with TorsionLine torsion testing machine. To the case study
Pipe manufacturer – Tensile testing machine for tests on pipe wall specimens with a maximum load of 1,600 To the case study
ArcelorMittal uses two ZwickRoell testing machines to test metal dumbbell specimens with thicknesses up to 16 mm. To the case study
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