Testing systems for ceramics

Test chamber of a testing machine with bending device for ceramics and sintered materials

The testing of ceramic materials is essential to assess their mechanical properties, reliability and durability. Ceramic materials are used in numerous industries, including electronics, automotive and aerospace, due to their high hardness, wear resistance and thermal stability. The tests include tensile tests, flexural strength tests and thermal wear tests.

Test systems from Hegewald & Peschke are suitable for comprehensive tests on ceramics. They can be used to ensure that the ceramic materials fulfil the high requirements of their applications and maintain their performance over long periods of time.

Product portfolio for testing ceramic materials

Universal testing machines with bending devices for ceramics and brittle materials

Bending test on ceramics according to ASTM C674

Testing the flexural properties of ceramics

Test system:

Universal testing machine inspekt solo 2.5 kN
3-point bending device
Displacement sensor for exact measurement of deflection

Universal testing machine inspekt solo for ceramic testing

Further information about the bending test on ceramics according to ASTM C674

Bending test on ceramics according to EN 843

Determination of the flexural strength and flexural modulus of ceramic standard specimens

Test system:

Universal testing machines of the inspekt series
Bending device for determining the modulus of elasticity acc. to EN 843-2 for ceramics and sintered materials
- Protective housing
- Inductive displacement sensor for meas-uring the deflection
3-/4-point bending device 1 kN for ceramic testing according to EN 843-1 with integrated deflection measuring system

Due to the high fracture sensitivity of ceramics with very small defor-mation, the bending rollers are designed with many degrees of freedom (rotatable, tilt-able/inclinable) acc. to the standard.

Bending device for ceramics and sintered materials

Further information on the bending test on ceramics with a 3-/4-point bending device

Bending test on ceramics (clinker bricks) according to ISO 10545-4

Determination of the flexural strength and breaking strength of ceramic tiles and plates

Test system:

Universal testing machine inspekt table 20 kN
3-point bending device with a support width of 600 mm

Universal testing machine inspekt table 20 kN with bending device

Further information on the test system on request

Tensile tests on form-fit miniature ceramic specimens

Universal testing machine inspekt micro S500

Universal testing machine inspect micro S500

Further information about the inspekt micro S500 universal testing machine

Special testing systems for ceramics

High temperature test system up to 1800°C

Determination of the mechanical properties of metallic and ceramic materials and their composites
High-precision deformation measurement up to 1800°C
Quasi-static tests, tests with mulitple loads and static creep tests up to 24 h

Test system:

Universal testing machine inspekt S 50 kN
High temperature vacuum chamber 1000°C - 1800 °C
Ceramic grips for tensile, compression and bending tests
Laser extensometer
Cooling for load cell and grips
System heat exchanger for cooling water supply

Further information about the high temperature testing system

Testing of high-performance ceramic

Tensile and torsion tests on high-performance ceramics at high temperatures

Test system:

Universal testing machine inspekt 150 kN in special design
Torsion module
Rotationally symmet-rical, airtight furnace

Universal testing machine inspekt 150 kN with torsion module and oven

Further information on the test system on request

Hot hardness testing system up to 1500°C

Special test system for measuring the hardness of ceramics and sintered metals in a high vacuum at temperatures of up to 1500°C. Measurements in a limited temperature range are also possible under a nitrogen atmosphere.

Further information about the hot hardness testing system

Test rig for stone impact tests on components

Determination of the impact behavior of single or multi-layer coatings and paints or plastic composites, as well as ceramics
Testing of components for their resistance to stone impact

Stone impact tester for ceramic and glass testing

Further information about the stone impact tester

The ideal testing software for testing ceramic materials

Our universal testing machines are equipped with the LabMaster testing software, which enables user-friendly setup and execution of test sequences for customised tests. It guarantees fast and reliable determination of results and offers a high degree of flexibility when integrating external measuring devices. Data import and export for customised software such as QDAS or SAP is also possible.

Further information on the testing software from Hegewald & Peschke