WORLD C LASS TESTIN G FACILITIES
MAGMA GLOBAL TESTING FACILITIES
Since 2010 Magma have been developing high performance composites on site in Portsmouth. During this period, Magma have established a wide range of experience and capability to support the business’s quality control, development, and qualification testing needs.
Magma’s facility is now open as a commercial test centre; specialising in quasi-static, fatigue and long term testing of composite products.
QUASI-STATIC TESTING
Free Bend Rig
• 40–80kNm bending moment
• <1m achievable bend radius
1000kN Compression Rig
• Vertical test rig
• 150mm stroke
5000kN Compression Rig
• Horizontal test rig
• 150mm stroke
PRESSURE TESTING
Pressure and Temperature
• Up to 200°C
• Up to 4000 bar
Internal Pressure (Burst)
• Concrete burst cell
• Energy containment – 1MJ
• Internal pressure up to 4000 bar (60ksi)
FATIGUE TESTING
Axial Fatigue Rig
• Up to 4.8m span
• Up to ±950kN
• 20–150°C
• MTS control system and hardware
• Up to 48 channel data acquisition
• Up to 2 Hz loading frequency
• ±125mm horizontal displacement
2500kN Tension Rig
• 1500 & 2500kN capacity
• Tension-Burst capability
100kN Bend Former Rigs
• Creep or cyclic testing
• <1m achievable bend radius
In-situ Tension CT Scan Test Rig
• 50kN capacity
• Designed for use in the μ-vis x-ray imaging centre’s CT scanner at the University of Southampton
Universal Testing Machines
• 50kN & 300kN extended height Instron static test machines
• Tension and compression loading
• Customisable test fixtures
• 150kN Tinius Olsen test machine
• ±10% Strain guage extensometer
CREEP & STRESS RUPTURE TESTING
• 200°C pressure stress rupture cells
200°C bend pressure stress
• 3.5kN 20–150°C creep test rigs
• 345 bar external pressure stress rupture cell
nvironmental conditioning
Saturation
Bend and Burst
• Assembled as required
• Energy containment – 1MJ
• Internal pressure up to 4000 bar (60ksi)
• Customizable bend radius
Pressure Cycling System
• 2800 bar (40ksi) pressure control system
External Pressure (Collapse)
• External pressure up to 345 bar
4-Point Bend Fatigue Rig
• ±220kNm bending moment
• ±250mm vertical displacement
• Up to 7.0% bending strain
• Single and two way bending
• Up to 4.8m span
• 20–150°C
• MTS control system and hardware
• Up to 48 channel data acquisition
• Up to 1Hz loading frequency
Two Way Bend Fatigue Rig
• 400kNm bending moment
• 200kN tension or compression
Fixed End Bend Fatigue Rig
• Bend former rig
• 1800–9000mm bend radius
• Bending moment 40kNm
OTHER CAPABILITIES
• Strain gauge application
• Residual stress testing
• Remote monitoring
• Residual stress determination by hole drilling
• Video extensometry
• Custom test design
• Custom rig design
• Combined load cases
• Digital Image Correlation
• Moisture testing
• Test data processing
• FEA analysis
Bespoke Testing
• Displacement monitoring
• Ultrasonic inspection
• Faro arm measuring
• Up to 64 channel data acquisition
