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PASCO ME-8236 Instruction Manual

Materials testing machine, part of the comprehensive materials testing system
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Materials Testing Machine
Materials Testing System
WARNING: Provide proper eye
protection when using the Materials
Testing Machine or its Accessories.
Operate the Materials Testing Machine
behind protective Safety Shields.
USB Link*
*Items from the
ME-8230 Materials
Testing System
Tensile Samples*
(60)
Velcro® Hook
Material
Safety Shield (2)
Sensor
Cable
Load Bar
Round Nut
ME-8236
Part of the
Comprehensive
ME-8244
Velcro® Loop
Material
Crankshaft
Calibration
Rod and Nut
Instruction Ma nual
Leadscrews
Load Bar
(crosshead)
7100 N
Load Cell
Materials Testing
Machine
0 1 2 - 1 3 7 6 2 D
Base

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  • Page 1 Instruction Ma nual 0 1 2 - 1 3 7 6 2 D Materials Testing Machine ME-8236 Part of the Comprehensive Materials Testing System ME-8244 WARNING: Provide proper eye protection when using the Materials Testing Machine or its Accessories. Operate the Materials Testing Machine behind protective Safety Shields.

  • Page 2: Materials Testing Machine (Me-8236)

    PASCO Interface with PASCO Data Collection Software. The sensor cable from the Materials Testing Machine con- nects to a PASPORT input port. (See the PASCO catalog or web site at www.pasco.com for more information about PASCO interfaces and data collection software.)

  • Page 3: Materials Testing System

    The USB Link connects the sensor cable of the Materials Samples (ME-8240) with nine metal rods (three each of alu- Testing Machine to a USB port on a computer. The PASCO minum, brass, and steel), the Plastic Coupons (AP-8222) Capstone software records, displays, and analyzes the data with ten samples each of four different plastics, the Metal from the Materials Testing Machine.

  • Page 4: Calibration Setup

    (cutting) forces to the test item. called a “compliance calibration” - for the Materials Testing Machine to be stored for later use. (PASCO Capstone is pro- ME-8229 MTS Storage Base vided in the ME-8230 Materials Testing System.)

  • Page 5: Prepare To Record Calibration Data

    M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 O p e r a ti o n Creating the Compliance Calibration Information section. Lower the load bar until the bottom of the load bar rests on the top of the calibration nut.

  • Page 6: Materials Bending Accessory (Me-8237)

    Load Bar. Adjust the position of the shields so that they will block any fragments that may come from the sample. Record Data Prepare PASCO Capstone software to record data. (If there is a stored calibration file that is to be used, select it in the “Calibration” window.) Figure: Materials Bending Accessory Start data recording.

  • Page 7: Materials Shear Accessory (Me-8239)

    M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 O p e r a ti o n Hold the upper clamp so it remains parallel to the lower clamp and tighten the sample nut slightly to remove any slack in the coupon.

  • Page 8: Materials Photoelasticity Accessory (Me-8241)

    (ME-8242) Load Bar. Adjust the position if needed. Materials Photoelasticity Accessory The PASCO Structures System includes a variety of beams that can be used with the Materials Testing Machine. The (ME-8241) beams are models of I-beams and other structure elements.
  • Page 9 M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 O p e r a ti o n Remember to attach the two safety shields to the Load Bar. MTS 10 – 32 Adapter (ME-8246) There are several devices used in material testing that hold materials in place and have a threaded 10 - 32 hole designed for mounting the device on a materials tester, such as the...

  • Page 10: Maintenance

    The Photoelastic I-Beams are similar to the #3 I-Beams and #4 I-Beams that are part of the PASCO Structures Systems (such as the Truss Set, ME-6990). However, the Photoelastic I-Beams differ in that they are clear polycarbonate plastic and do not have any holes in the web area of the beam.

  • Page 11: Technical Support

    Reproduction under any other circumstances, without the written consent of PASCO sci- entific, is prohibited. Trademarks PASCO, PASCO Capstone, PASPORT, SPARK Science Learning System, SPARK SLS, and SPARKvue are trademarks or registered trademarks of PASCO sci- entific, in the United States and/or in other countries.

  • Page 12: Appendix A: Calibration

    REMINDER: A PASCO Capstone workbook file about compliance calibration is available to download from the PASCO web site. Go to www.pasco.com and enter “Materials Testing System” in the Search window. In the web page that opens, select Materials Testing System. Click “Sample Labs” and then download the ZIP file for Lab 02.

  • Page 13: Calibration Procedure

    A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a ti o n Calibration Procedure The following steps describe how to use the “calibration wizard” in PASCO Capstone to create a compliance calibration for the Materials Testing Machine. Please preview the steps to become familiar with the procedure before doing the calibration.
  • Page 14 M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n •...
  • Page 15 M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a ti o n Step Three: Install the Calibration Rod The ‘calibration wizard”...
  • Page 16 M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a t i o n Step Five: Polynomial Fit NOTE: By default, the “Show Curve Fit Editor”...
  • Page 17 M o d e l N o . M E - 8 2 3 6 A p p e n d i x A : C a l i b r a ti o n • From the “File” menu, save the Capstone file for future use. 012-13762D...

  • Page 18: Appendix B: "Seating" A Test Sample And Setting A Pre-Load

    M a t e r i a l s T e s t i n g M a c h i n e A p p e n d i x B : “ S e a t i n g ” a T e s t S a m p l e a n d S e t t i n g a P r e - L o a d Appendix B: “Seating”...

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