Photo of compression device, with loaded Cu sample and strain gage on sample. Load cell is located below the sample.Sector 1 Compression Device

  • Maximum applied load = 2000 lb-force.
  • Loading is displacement-controlled and screw-driven.
  • Loading is applied remotely.
  • Strain is measured independently using either strain gages or a clip-on extensometer.
  • Device can be mounted on x-y-z stages, with sample in the center of a Huber eulerian cradle.
  • Maximum sample rotation without blind spots ~120 degrees.
  • Device was designed by Deming Shu of the APS.

Image: Compression device, with loaded Cu sample and strain gage on sample. Load cell is located below the sample.


Last updated: July 17, 2009