User's Manual

Materials Testing Machine Introduction
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012-13762D
Materials Testing Machine (ME-8236)
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*See the PASCO catalog or web site at
WWW.PASCO.COM
Materials Testing System (ME-8230)
The Materials Testing System includes the items in the
Materials Testing Machine PLUS an interface, software, and
sixty tensile samples as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: .Materials Testing System
Comprehensive Materials Testing System
(ME-8244)
The Comprehensive Materials Testing System includes all
the items in the Materials Testing System shown in Table 1
PLUS the accessories and other items shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Comprehensive Materials Testing System
*AP-8217A Replacement Test Coupons (Full Set) con-
sists of the AP-8222 Plastic Coupons and the AP-8223
Metal Coupons.
Introduction
The PASCO Materials Testing Machine is a device for mea-
suring force and displacement for various materials as the
materials are stretched, compressed, sheared, or bent. The
Materials Testing Machine has a built-in load cell (strain
gauge transducer) capable of measuring up to 7100 newtons
(N) of force (1600 pounds), and an optical encoder module
that measures displacement of the load bar. A crank-and-gear
system raises or lowers the load bar on two leadscrews (also
known as power screws or translation screws). Force data
from the load cell and displacement data from the encoder
module can be recorded, displayed, and analyzed by a
PASCO Interface with PASCO Data Collection Software.
The sensor cable from the Materials Testing Machine con-
nects to a PASPORT input port. (See the PASCO catalog or
web site at www.pasco.com for more information about
PASCO interfaces and data collection software.)
Included Items Included Items
Materials Testing Machine Calibration Rod and Nut
Load Bar Round Nut Safety Shield (2)
Required Items*
PASCO Interface (PASPORT compatible)
PASCO Capstone Data Collection Software
Model Materials Testing System Items
ME-8236 Materials Testing Machine
PS-2100A USB Link
UI-5401 PASCO Capstone Software
ME-8231 Tensile Sample, Aluminum (10)
ME-8232 Tensile Sample, Brass (10)
ME-8233 Tensile Sample, Annealed Steel (10)
ME-8234 Tensile Sample, Acrylic (10)
ME-8235 Tensile Sample, Polyethylene (10)
ME-8243 Tensile Sample, Steel (10)
Model Comprehensive Materials Testing
System Items
ME-8230 Materials Testing System (MTS)
ME-8229 Materials Testing System Base
ME-8237 Materials Bending Accessory
ME-8238 Materials Coupon Adapter
ME-8239 Materials Shear Accessory
ME-8240 Materials Shear Samples (3 ea. of 3)
ME-8241 Materials Photoelasticity Accessory
ME-8242 Materials Structures Beam Adapter
ME-8245 Material Testing System Clevis Clip
ME-8246 MTS 10-32 Adapter
ME-8247 MTS Compression Accessory
ME-8248 MTS Compression Samples (20)
ME-8249 MTS Four-point Load Anvil
ME-6983 Cast Beam Spares Kit (10 molds)
ME-7011 Photoelastic I-Beams (24 each size)
ME-7012 Thin I-Beams (24 each size)
AP-8222* Coupons, Plastic (10 each of 4 types)
AP-8223* Coupons, Metal (10 each of 5 types)