Mechanical testing

The AMC has recently acquired an automated micro hardness testing machine to enhance its materials characterisation capability. The system shall facilitate new research to be conducted in areas such as weld development for steels used in the oil and gas industry. The system provides the capability to conduct hardness testing on large areas.

The department of Engineering also have 8 load frames which can perform a number different tests such as:

Fatigue testing
Tensile testing
Compression testing
2-4 point bend testing

For further information on access to any of the instruments please contact:

Professor Sarah Gabbott - Director of the Advanced Microscopy Centre
Department of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester, LE1 7RH
sg21@le.ac.uk; +44(0)116 252 3636

For industry enquiries please contact:

Nick Watts - njw43@leicester.ac.uk; +44 (0)116 252 5271
Kyle Nicholls - kgmn3@leicester.ac.uk