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NPL Composites, Adhesives and Polymeric material test facilities

NPL, Hampton Road , Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW

Type of testing
Not Available
Salt spray
No
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
-100
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
300
Maximum fatigue load (N)
100000
Maximum static load (N)
500000
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen width (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen length (mm)
Not Available
Environmental testing
Yes

Cable Mechanical Testing

ORE Catapult Electrical and Materials Laboratory

Charles Parsons Technology Centre, High Quay, Blyth, Northumberland NE24 2AZ

Electrical testing also available
Yes
Maximum tensile load (N)
Not Available
Maximum test cable outer diameter (m)
Not Available
Maximum cable length (m)
Not Available
Maximum cable bend radii (m)
Not Available
Minimum cable bend radii (m)
Not Available
Fatigue testing
Yes
Maximum lifting capacity (Tonnes)
Not Available

Materials Testing

TWI Coating Adhesion Testing (ASTM C633)

TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL

Type of testing
Not Available
Salt spray
Not Available
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
Not Available
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
Not Available
Maximum fatigue load (N)
Not Available
Maximum static load (N)
Not Available
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
10
Maximum specimen width (mm)
25
Maximum specimen length (mm)
25
Environmental testing
Not Available

Materials Testing

TWI Controlled Temperature/Humidity/Drying Salt spray system

TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL

Type of testing
Not Available
Salt spray
Yes
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
Not Available
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
60
Maximum fatigue load (N)
Not Available
Maximum static load (N)
Not Available
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen width (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen length (mm)
Not Available
Environmental testing
Not Available

Materials Testing

TWI Cyclic Immersion Testing

TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL

Type of testing
Not Available
Salt spray
Not Available
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
Not Available
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
Not Available
Maximum fatigue load (N)
Not Available
Maximum static load (N)
Not Available
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
10
Maximum specimen width (mm)
100
Maximum specimen length (mm)
100
Environmental testing
Not Available

Materials Testing

TWI Electrochemical laboratory

TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL

Type of testing
Not Available
Salt spray
No
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
0
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
80
Maximum fatigue load (N)
Not Available
Maximum static load (N)
Not Available
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen width (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen length (mm)
Not Available
Environmental testing
Not Available

Materials Testing

TWI Environmental humidity chamber

TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL

Type of testing
Mechanical
Salt spray
Not Available
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
-40
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
180
Maximum fatigue load (N)
Not Available
Maximum static load (N)
Not Available
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
300
Maximum specimen width (mm)
300
Maximum specimen length (mm)
500
Environmental testing
Yes

Materials Testing

TWI Hydrogen laboratory

TWI, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire CB21 6AL

Type of testing
Mechanical
Salt spray
No
Minimum temperature (Deg C)
-50
Maximum temperature (Deg C)
80
Maximum fatigue load (N)
Not Available
Maximum static load (N)
100,000
Maximum specimen depth (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen width (mm)
Not Available
Maximum specimen length (mm)
Not Available
Environmental testing
Not Available