X-ray technology
The built-in X-ray technology enables the generation of two- and three-dimensional image data. As a result, crack formation and crack propagation can be detected and analysed locally and along shifted the longitudinal axis on both the surface and the interior of test specimens.
Radiation source: Linear accelerator
| Energy: | 9 MeV |
| Target material: | Wolfram |
| Focal spot size: | < 1,5 µm |
detectors
Pressure
The load test bench enables static and dynamic loading on tension and compression in the transverse and longitudinal direction of the test specimen. The arrangement of supports can be customised and adjusted along the longitudinal direction of the specimen.
| Static compressive force: | 600 kN |
| Dynamic compressive force: | ± 300 kN |
| Tensile force, dynamic and static: | ± 300 kN |
Radiation protection cover
The scanning operations take place in a test hall built by the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The building enables a wide range of computed tomography applications for different types of research activities, while ensuring high safety standards.
| Crane runway: | 2 x 12,5 t |
| 50 t truck driveway: | 4,5 m x 4,5 m |