Test Facilities – Chambers & Furnaces

Environmental Chamber

  • Temperature range: -150 to 300⁰ C
  • Liquid N₂ or Liquid CO₂ is used for sub-zero temperature
  • Forced convection heating for elevated temperature
  • Temperature accuracy ± 1⁰C
  • External thermocouple for calibration and monitoring
  • Max heating time of 30mins
  • Max cooling time of 45mins
  • Heating Method: Force Convention
  • Air operating atmosphere
  • Material of construction: Stainless steel 316

High Temperature Furnaces

  • Single Zone Box Furnace – 01 No
  • 3-zone Split Tubular furnaces – 02 Nos
  • Service temperature: 200 to 1100⁰C
  • Heating Rates: Up to 20⁰C/min
  • Temperature accuracy ± 2⁰C
  • Heating element material: Kanthal A1
  • 3 Thermocouples: R type for measurement & control
  • Top and bottom access holes for inserting grips and ixtures
  • Cut out for HT Extensometers / COD gage mounting
  • Free standing mounting brackets to take out the furnace independently from the system when not in use. Avoids vibrations transfer from testing machine
  • Facility provided to adjust horizontally and for centering
  • Additional “R” type thermocouple with display to measure the sample temperature
  • All calibrated thermocouples