MTS Fatigue Template - Manual (Page 5)

7.0 ASTM High-Cycle Fatigue (HCF) Load Test Template 53
7.1.0 Set Up the Test..............................................................................................................................54
7.1.1.0 High-Cycle Fatigue Load Test Template........................................................................54
7.1.2.0 Set Up a Test...................................................................................................................54
7.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters........................................................................................55
7.2.0 Run the Test...................................................................................................................................56
7.2.1.0 Load Test Parameters.....................................................................................................56
7.2.2.0 Load Termination Parameters........................................................................................57
7.2.3.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature.............................................................................57
7.2.4.0 Data Storage Parameters................................................................................................57
7.2.5.0 Extensometer Calibration...............................................................................................58
7.2.6.0 Verify the Extensometer.................................................................................................59
7.2.7.0 Measure Modulus...........................................................................................................59
7.2.8.0 Load Test........................................................................................................................60
7.2.9.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report..........................................................................................60
7.2.10.0 Test Completion...........................................................................................................60
7.3.0 View Test Results..........................................................................................................................60
7.3.1.0 Fatigue Test Results........................................................................................................60
7.4.0 Analyze Data.................................................................................................................................61
7.4.1.0 High-Cycle Fatigue Load Data Analysis Definition......................................................61
7.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs....................................................................................................62
8.0 Transition Test Template 65
8.1.0 Set Up the Test..............................................................................................................................66
8.1.1.0 Transition Test Template Overview...............................................................................66
8.1.2.0 Set Up a Test...................................................................................................................66
8.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters........................................................................................66
8.2.0 Run the Test...................................................................................................................................68
8.2.1.0 Strain Test Parameters....................................................................................................68
8.2.2.0 Strain Termination Parameters.......................................................................................68
8.2.3.0 Data Storage Parameters................................................................................................69
8.2.4.0 Load Termination Parameters........................................................................................69
8.2.5.0 Transition Parameters.....................................................................................................70
8.2.6.0 Load Test Parameters.....................................................................................................70
8.2.7.0 Extensometer Calibration...............................................................................................71
8.2.8.0 Verify the Extensometer.................................................................................................71
8.2.9.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature.............................................................................72
8.2.10.0 Measure Modulus.........................................................................................................72
8.2.11.0 Strain Test.....................................................................................................................72
8.2.12.0 Reattach Extensometer.................................................................................................73
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