Self-aligning hydraulic piston assembly for tensile testing of ceramic

Patent · Tue Aug 18 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:7147233

Liu, K C

The present invention is directed to a self-aligning grip housing assembly that can transmit an uniaxial load to a tensile specimen without introducing bending stresses into the specimen. Disposed inside said grip housing assembly are a multiplicity of supporting pistons connected to a common source of pressurized oil that carry equal shares of the load applied to the specimen regardless whether there is initial misalignment between the specimen load column assembly and housing axis. 4 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 4686860
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-853106
• OSTI ID: 7147233
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420500* -- Engineering-- Materials Testing
ALIGNMENT
CERAMICS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS TESTING
MECHANICAL TESTS
TESTING