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News Release from: Indentec Hardness Testing Machines
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 May 2006
EU country using tester for radioactive
materials
EU member state takes delivery of a fully automatic instrument to test the hardness of radioactive materials in a hot cell.
The Nuclear Research Institute of an EU member state has taken delivery of a fully automatic Vickers system from Indentec The instrument will be used to test the hardness of radioactive materials in a hot cell
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Indentec believes it is the first to engineer a digital Vickers hardness testing machine for fully robotic operation.
The system consists of a ZHV30 micro and macro Vickers hardness testing machine designed to work inside the radioactive environment.
The tester has a high definition CCD camera for viewing the Vickers diamond indentation.
A PC with automatic measurement software outside the radioactive area is used to control the functionality of the instrument.
The tester is fitted with a motorised x-y table to allow remote control and positioning of the specimen.
An automatic focus option has been developed to ensure that the indentation is sharp when measured automatically by the software.
Results are 100% independent of any operator influence.
Radioactive test specimens are positioned onto the test table by the operator using manual manipulators.
The control software then automatically performs the setup, test and measurement processes.
All data is stored directly to the PC hard drive in user defined files; this ensures traceability and accountability.
The institute uses the data from the hardness test to assess the suitability of material for inclusion into nuclear power plants.
From the hardness value, additional properties such as the ultimate tensile strength can be estimated.
It is compliant with ISO 6507 and ASTM E92 hardness standards and manufactured under the control of a UKas accredited ISO 17025 quality standard.
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