To minimise hydrogen absorption in metal aviation components, Fokker Landing Gears equipped its mechanical lab with three type Kappa 50 LA creep testing machines from Messphysik Materials Testing .
Based in Australia, Messphysik is claimed to be the centre of expertise within the Zwick Roell group for optical strain measurement and creep testing.
Fokker, a supplier of landing gear systems for helicopters and airplanes, were claimed to be impressed by the flexibility provided by the Testcontrol machine electronics and Testxpert testing software.
Using the Kappa 50 LA lever-arm creep testing systems, Hydrogen embrittlement is tested mechanically in accordance with the international ASTM F519 standard.
Test specimens are produced under the same manufacturing conditions as the original components.
With its three new testing systems, Fokker can now test up to 12 specimens simultaneously, thereby ensuring test results are available rapidly enough to ensure the company's high production throughput remains unaffected.
