ATENG 12176 — Strut Buckling Unit
Bench-top unit with adjustable legs.
Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.
Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.
- The “ATENG 12176” unit mainly consists of:
Two guides to slide the movable clamp, made of stainless steel, that allow to test pieces
- up to 650 mm long.
Universal supports to fasten the test piece, according to the required end conditions.
Movable clamp located at one end. It has a crank to adjust the test piece to the
desired length. Besides, it has a system to measure the applied force, by measuring the
deformation of an elastic ring. The clamp can be placed in pinned end or fixed end
position, according to the desired practical exercise.
Fixed clamp, which has several functions. The knob has two positions according to the
desired end conditions for the clamp. Other function is the system to apply the force
to the test piece, consisting of a crank, that compress the frame when it is turned to ATENG 12176 Detail
the right.
Differential screw to allows the system compression.
- Dial gauge, range: 0 – 5 mm; accuracy: 0.01 mm; to determine the compression load to which the test piece is subjected.
- Nine test pieces of different length are included. They are made of tempered steel and their dimensions are 20 mm wide and 1.5 mm thick:
- Test piece 300 mm long.
- Test piece 350 mm long.
- Test piece 400 mm long.
- Test piece 450 mm long.
- Test piece 500 mm long.
- Test piece 550 mm long.
- Test piece 600 mm long.
- Test piece 615 mm long.
- Test piece 625 mm long.
