The AlphaFlex10™ is a high elongation tensile tester designed to measure a wide range of rubber materials, including elastomers and non-rigid plastics. It works by applying tensile force to a specimen that has been attached to a variety of counterbalanced clamps at pre-selected gauge lengths. An optical encoder measures the slightest change in gauge length when the specimen is put under force, sending signals into the conditioner interface for processing.
FRAME SPECIFICATIONS
Frame Capacity
Number of Columns: Two
Distance Between Columns: 410mm
Maximum Crosshead Travel: 1090mm
CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS
Max Data Processing Rate: 168MHz
Data Acquisition Rate at PC: 1000Hz
FORCE MEASUREMENT
Force Measuring Device Type: Strain Gage-based load cell
Resolution: One Part in 8,388,608
Accuracy: 0.2% of Applied Force Across Load Cell Force Range
Range: 0.2-100%/ 10N load cell - 0.5-100%/5N load cell - 1-100%
Calibration Standard: +/- 0.5% to ISO 7500-1, ASTM E4
EXTENSION MEASUREMENT
Resolution: 0.1μm
Accuracy: +/-50μm
Range: 0.1μm to 1090mm
Calibration Standard: ISO 9513
Internal Sampling Rate 2.73kHz
POSITION CONTROL
Test Speed: 0.0001-500mm/min
to 10kN and 0.0001-1,000mm/min
to 5kN
Resolution: μm 0.1
Accuracy: +/-0.05% of indicated speed
Return Speed Post Test: 0.0001-1,000 mm/min
Crosshead Positioning: 0.0001-1,000 mm/min
Return to Zero Function: yes
POWER REQUIREMENTS
Frequency: 50/60Hz
Power: 530W +/- 10%
Operating Temperature: 5-40°C (41-104°F)
Operating Humidity: 10-80% non-condensing wet bulb method
