Experiment
SM1000h
Cupping Experiment
An experiment for testing cold formed sheet metals by cupping, for understanding properties in moulding manufacturing processes. It fits in the Universal Testing Machine (SM1000) and consists of a sphere that is pressed into the specimen held between two plates until the specimen ruptures.
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The Cupping Experiment (SM1000h) fits in the area above the loading platform of TecQuipment’s Universal Testing Machine (SM1000).
The penetrator is made of hardened steel, the cupping specimen is clamped between the clamping plate and the die plate. An angled mirror is placed below the die plate to enable easy viewing of the specimen rupturing.
The penetrator sphere is first lubricated then using the Universal Testing Machine (SM1000) it is pressed into the cupping specimen causing a cupped shape indentation to form. As more pressure is applied, the cup forms until it ruptures as seen in the angled mirror.
Hardness test specimens included (10 of each), but extra specimens can be purchased:
Key features:
- Fits in the compressive test area of TecQuipment’s Universal Testing Machine (SM1000) for cupping tests of sheet materials
- Includes a mirror for easy viewing of the material rupturing
- Includes specimens of different basic engineering materials
- Works with TecQuipment’s Universal Testing Machine (SM1000)
Learning outcomes
• An understanding of the limits of various sheet materials
• An understanding of the Erichsen Number, IE (the depth of penetration achieved when a specimen first ruptures
• An understanding of the difference between isotropic and anisotropic ruptures
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Experiment
SM1000