April 4, 2012 Page 2 of 2 Test Report: 1203-00390 Horizontal Loading Durability Fatigue Test: “The frame shall be tested and each must complete a minimum 50,000 cycles with a cyclic load of 800N tensile and 600N compressive”. The frame was tested in horizontal fatigue configuration with a test fork of 395 mm in length. A cycle rate of 1 Hz was used. The testing was performed using force control. Vertical Loading Durability Fatigue Test: “The frame shall be tested and each must complete a minimum 50,000 cycles with a cyclic load of 1200N to 120N load in the compressive direction”. The frame was tested in vertical fatigue configuration with a test fork of 395 mm in length. A cycle rate of 1 Hz was used. The testing was performed using force control. The frame was tested with manufacturer specified maximum seatpost extension of 95 mm. Impact Strength Test: “The frame shall be tested with a drop height of 180 mm, and the permanent set of the frame and fork shall be less than 40 mm.” ASTM F2711 specifies the impact mass to be 22.5 Kg. The starting wheelbase of the frame was 989 mm. RESULTS:
Horizontal Loading Durability Fatigue Test: The frame completed a minimum 50,000 cycles with a cyclic load of 800N tensile and 600N compressive without evidence of fracture, resulting in a “pass” for this draft product specification requirement. Vertical Loading Durability Fatigue Test: The frame completed a minimum 50,000 cycles with a cyclic load of 1200N to 120N load in the compressive direction without evidence of fracture, resulting in a “pass” for this draft product specification requirement. Impact Strength Test: The frame was impacted with a 22.5 Kg mass from a drop height of 180mm. The frame and fork after impact measured 987 mm. The permanent set of the frame and fork was 2 mm, resulting in a “pass” for this draft product specification requirement.
DATA REVIEWED AND REPORT WRITTEN BY:
________________________ Russ Willacker Associate Engineer II
REPORT REVIEWED BY:
________________________ Steve Ferry Director, Microbac Laboratories Hauser Division
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