Configuring test equipment for dentistry or dental product testing is a three step process. The first step is to gather all the information about your specific test sample and the test protocol including sample material characteristics, its dimensions and form and define the test data or test report that you expect. What are the different dental materials you plan to test? Are you testing ceramic dental implants, dental acrylic resin, dental adhesives, dental biomaterials, dental bond adhesive, dental cements, dental composite short and long fiber, dental elastomers , endosseous dental implants, dental plaster, dental plastics, dental plexiglas, dental polymers, dental porcelain, dental restoratives, dental rubber, dental stem cell, dentin concrete, elastic tape, glass fiber post, materials, or metal ceramic. What are the different types of dental end use products you plan to test?Are you testing dental amalgam, biomedical dental device, components, dental brackets, dental cartridge syringe, dental drills, dental floss strength test, dental graft, dental gypsum products, dental implant post, dental plate adhesive tape, dental wire bending strength, hydrogel, mechanical tooth , mini dental implants , orthodontic tooth movement, roll wire, screw implants, testing jig, or dental wrench? What are the different test type variations do you want to perform? For instance, do your plans include 3 point bend or 4 point bend, adhesion to tooth structure, beams, bend torque, biaxial bending and flexion, biaxial flexural strength, biomechanical, bond strength, characterization, cohesion, compression test, compressive force, compressive strength, creep testing, cycle loading, cyclic fatigue, cyclic stresses, dental adhesion, dental composite charpy, dental implant fatigue test, dental implant mechanical fatigue, dental implant mechanical testing, dental material test, dental torsion, dynamic fatigue, fatigue strength tests, flexural tests, fracture toughness, lap shear tests, mechanical strength, mechanical test, mechanical testing, operative dentistry compression, peel bond, peel test adhesion, peeling test, pull out test, pull strength, pull test, push out pull out, shear bond, shear lap joint, shear strength, shear test, static and dynamic, static load bending compression, stiffness, stress relaxation, stress strain, stress test, structural testing, tensile adhesion, tensile strength, tensile test, tension and traction, tension resistance, three point bending, torque testing dental implants, torsional testing, transverse dental, yield strength, or youngs modulus? Are any of these terms important to you? Your next step is to call an applications engineer to discuss your requirements.
Applicable Testing Standards
Recommended Test Machine
Forces up to 10 kN (2,250 lbf)
Low force tabletop systems
Modular series of five frame options with adjustable test space
Affordable testing option for tension, compression, bend, peel and much more
Force ratings up to 10 kN (2250 lbf) and torque ratings up to 100 Nm (885 in-lb)
Can apply axial and torsional loads simultaneously
Performs both static and slow-speed dynamic testing
All electric and oil-free operation
Torques up to 500 Nm (4,500 lbf∙in)
Speeds from 2 RPM to 120 RPM
Adjustable test space
Convenient tabletop design
Forces up to 5 kN (1,125 lbf)
Low force tabletop systems
Tests at speeds up to 2,500 mm/min (100 in/min)
Best for high travel or high elongation test requirements
Force range of 5 kN to 600 kN (1,125 lbf to 135,000 lbf)
Adjustable test space
The most popular choice for static tension and compression tests
These dual column testers are available in both tabletop and floor standing models
Force ratings up to 2.5 kN (580 lbf) and torque ratings up to 20 Nm (177 lbf∙in)
Can apply axial and torsional loads simultaneously
Axial frequencies up to 15 Hz and torsional frequencies up to 30 Hz
All electric and oil-free operation
Static and fatigue forces up to 50 kN (11,250 lbf)
Frequency ratings up to 75 Hz
Oil-free, all electric actuator for clean test conditions
Lower purchase, operating, and maintenance costs than hydraulic equivalents
Recommended Testing Accessories
Load ratings up to 10 kN (2,250 lbf)
Interchangeable roller diameters from 1 mm to 12.7 mm (0.04 in to 0.5 in)
Easily adjustable span
Base lengths of 150 mm (6 in) and 300 mm (12 in)
Measures displacement for axial tensile, compression, and cyclic testing
Gage lengths from 10 mm to 50 mm (0.5 in to 2.0 in)
Measuring ranges from 5% to 100% strain
Lightweight and self-supporting
Allows for testing in temperature-controlled water or saline solution
PID controlled temperature up to 45°C (113°F)
Size is optimized per application
Accompanied by a broad set of accessories that are designed for biomedical baths
