Compression testing
The 6NAPSE Group carries out compression testing and measures the resistance of materials in the laboratory.
The compression test is one of the most important tests to determine the behavior of finished products. Indeed, it is essential in certain industrial contexts, to know the compressive strength and the capacity to support the loads of a material or a structure.
The test consists of crushing a product at a uniformly increasing pressure in order to determine its behavior under an applied load.
It is opposed to the tensile test which measures the resistance to elongation.
Compression testing
The 6NAPSE Group testing laboratory has a traction machine, a robot arm and cylinders to carry out these tests.
The compression test is carried out according to the specifications. It is achieved by applying forces to a material that is pushed against the opposite side. This action then causes the compression, crushing or flattening of the material. During the compression test, the sample undergoes deformation or rupture.
These tests make it possible to determine:
- Breaking strength
- Deformation under load
- Material rigidity
Thus, by knowing all of these values, it is possible to determine whether the product is suitable for certain applications or whether it does not meet the specifications under certain constraints.
The 6NAPSE Group conducts other mechanical resistance testing on products.
Applications
Compression testing on a parcel
Bottle compression test
Compression on card component
- Compression tests on footrest foam in a car
- Static and dynamic characterization tests on metallic drone shock absorbers (electric actuators and vibrators)
- Compression / tensile tests on porous materials
- Compression / tensile tests on polymers
- Buckling tests on hiking sticks
- Perforation tests on textile
- Compression on ping-pong ball and racket
Additional expertises
- Tensile test
- Fatigue and mechanical endurance tests
- Drop Test
- Vibration tests (low and high frequencies)
- Multi-physics test (mechanical, thermal, electrical)
- Validation plan
- CAD design and 3D model: virtual prototyping
- Simulation: application of constraints by virtual tests
- Analysis of the origin of the failure: surface and core characterization of the material, identification of the cause of the defect (breakage, rupture, appearance defect, alteration, corrosion)
6NAPSE Group assets
- Carrying out all types of tests according to the physics required via traction machine and cylinders (custom bench design)
- Reproduction of complex movements with a robot arm for speed of execution and easier installation
- In-house tooling designer to carry out tailor-made tests
- Capacity in ambient or climatic environment
- Expertise of the breakage phenomenon in the laboratory
- Great expertise in the mechanical field
- ISO 9001 certified
For more information, contact our teams!