Material Testing Equipment Quiz

Sieve Set

• A device used to separate wanted elements from unwanted material.
• Also used to characterize the particle size distribution of a sample.
• Examples of materials used in a sieve set are aggregates, sand, and other soil particles.

Slump Cone

• A truncated cone metal mold used to fabricate the specimen for a slump test.
• The slump test is an empirical test designed to measure the workability of fresh concrete.
• Specifically, it measures the consistency of concrete in a specific batch.

Concrete Specimen Molds

• There are three types of molds used in material testing labs:
  • Cube Molds
  • Cylinder Molds
  • Beam Molds

Hydrometer

• An instrument used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids.
• It measures the ratio of the density of the liquid to the density of water.

Universal Testing Machine

• A versatile instrument capable of exerting a tensile, compressive, or transverse stress on a specimen.
• Used to determine Brinell hardness, ductility, cold bend, and other properties of materials.
• The machine consists of three systems: loading, weighing, and indicating.
• Loading can be applied either mechanically or hydraulically.

Concrete Mixer

• Used to mix concrete.

Tamping Rod

• Dimensionally accurate rod used to tamp fresh concrete into cylinder molds and slump cones.
• This eliminates voids and excess air.

Thermometer

• An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature.
• Usually consists of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol which expands along the tube.

Electric Oven

• Ovens for high-forced thermal convection applications.
• They provide uniform temperatures throughout the oven.
• Applications include:
  • Annealing
  • Die-bond curing
  • Drying
  • Polyimide baking
  • Sterilizing
  • Other industrial laboratory functions.

Sieve Set

• A device used to separate wanted elements from unwanted material or characterize the particle size distribution of a sample.
• Used for materials like aggregates, sand, and soil particles.

Slump Cone

• A metal mold shaped like a truncated cone used to create a concrete specimen for a slump test.
• Measures the workability and consistency of fresh concrete.
• Dimensions: Top diameter 4" (102 mm), Bottom diameter 8" (203 mm), Height 12" (305 mm).

Concrete Specimen Molds

• Used in material testing labs to prepare concrete specimens.
• Cube Molds: Used to create cube-shaped specimens.
• Cylinder Molds: Used to create cylinder-shaped specimens.
• Beam Molds: Used to create beam-shaped specimens.

Hydrometer

• Measures the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids.
• Calculates the ratio of the liquid's density to the density of water.

Universal Testing Machine

• Capable of applying tensile, compressive, or transverse stress to a specimen under test.
• Adaptable for determining Brinell hardness, ductility, cold bend, and other material properties.
• Comprises three systems: loading, weighing, and indicating, with loading applied either mechanically or hydraulically.

Concrete Mixer

• A machine used to mix concrete ingredients, such as cement, aggregates, water, and admixtures.
• Essential for creating homogeneous concrete mixtures.
• Used in construction and other applications requiring concrete.

Tamping Rod

• Dimensionally accurate rods used to compact fresh concrete into cylinder molds and slump cones.
• Helps eliminate air voids and ensures consistent density.

Thermometer

• Measures and indicates temperature.
• Usually consists of a sealed glass tube with graduations and a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands with temperature changes.

Electric Oven

• Designed for high-forced volume thermal convection applications in laboratories.
• Provides consistent temperatures throughout, suitable for various applications.
• Used in industrial laboratory functions like annealing, die-bond curing, drying, sterilizing, and baking.