nanoTensile™ 5000

The nanoTensile 5000 automated test system represents a major addition to Hysitron’s nanomechanical instrument suite. Combining the most valuable aspects of Hysitron’s industry-leading mechanical test technology, the nanoTensile instrument enables simplified small-scale tensile testing by providing materials researchers with a state-of-the-art instrument which, in its design, inherently solves the various scale-related challenges that complicate the investigation of exceedingly small specimens.

The challenge of axial specimen alignment is addressed by the NT Head that automatically aligns the specimen without the need for user intervention. In addition, data from these same off-axis force sensing capabilities can be recorded during the tensile test to reveal additional subtle failure modes of inhomogeneous specimens. Finally, a customizable gripper and mounting platform interface accommodates application-specific tensile grippers as well as “pull test” arrangements for the characterization of small-scale devices and materials.

nanoTensile 5000 Nanoscale and Pull Testing Instrument PDF