Document Outline

• 1.0 Technical Support
  • 1.1.0 How to Get Technical Support
  • 1.2.0 Before You Contact MTS
  • 1.3.0 If You Contact MTS by Phone
  • 1.4.0 Problem Submittal Form in MTS Manuals
• 2.0 Preface
  • 2.1.0 Before You Begin
  • 2.2.0 Documentation Conventions
• 3.0 Overview
  • 3.1.0 Template Overview
    • 3.1.1.0 Templates
    • 3.1.2.0 Fatigue Templates
  • 3.2.0 Legacy Template Overview
    • 3.2.1.0 Importing Legacy Data
• 4.0 Test Setup
  • 4.1.0 Open the Controller Station
  • 4.2.0 Prepare Controller Station for Operation
  • 4.3.0 Enable Manual Control
  • 4.4.0 Install Specimen
  • 4.5.0 Disable Manual Control
• 5.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Strain Template
  • 5.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 5.1.1.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Strain Template
    • 5.1.2.0 Set Up a Test
    • 5.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 5.2.0 Define Test Parameters
    • 5.2.1.0 Strain Test Parameters
    • 5.2.2.0 Strain Termination Parameters
    • 5.2.3.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 5.2.4.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 5.2.5.0 Verify the Extensometer
    • 5.2.6.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
  • 5.3.0 Run the Test
    • 5.3.1.0 Measure Modulus
    • 5.3.2.0 Strain-Controlled Test
    • 5.3.3.0 Strain Test
    • 5.3.4.0 Reattach Extensometer
    • 5.3.5.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 5.3.6.0 Test Completion
  • 5.4.0 View Test Results
    • 5.4.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 5.5.0 Analyze Data
    • 5.5.1.0 Strain View
    • 5.5.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• 6.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Elevated Temperature Template
  • 6.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 6.1.1.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Strain Template
    • 6.1.2.0 Set Up a Test
    • 6.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 6.2.0 Define Test Parameters
    • 6.2.1.0 Temperature Parameters
    • 6.2.2.0 Strain Test Parameters
    • 6.2.3.0 Strain Termination Parameters
    • 6.2.4.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 6.2.5.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 6.2.6.0 Verify the Extensometer
  • 6.3.0 Run the Test
    • 6.3.1.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
    • 6.3.2.0 Start Temperature Strain
    • 6.3.3.0 Measure Modulus
    • 6.3.4.0 Ramp to Test Temperature
    • 6.3.5.0 Measure Thermal Strain
    • 6.3.6.0 Measure Thermal Modulus
    • 6.3.7.0 Ramp to Start Temperature
    • 6.3.8.0 Strain-Controlled Test
    • 6.3.9.0 Strain Test
    • 6.3.10.0 Reattach Extensometer
    • 6.3.11.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 6.3.12.0 Test Completion
  • 6.4.0 View Test Results
    • 6.4.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 6.5.0 Analyze Data
    • 6.5.1.0 Strain Elevated Temperature Analysis Definition
    • 6.5.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• 7.0 ASTM High-Cycle Fatigue (HCF) Load Test Template
  • 7.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 7.1.1.0 High-Cycle Fatigue Load Test Template
    • 7.1.2.0 Set Up a Test
    • 7.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 7.2.0 Run the Test
    • 7.2.1.0 Load Test Parameters
    • 7.2.2.0 Load Termination Parameters
    • 7.2.3.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
    • 7.2.4.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 7.2.5.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 7.2.6.0 Verify the Extensometer
    • 7.2.7.0 Measure Modulus
    • 7.2.8.0 Load Test
    • 7.2.9.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 7.2.10.0 Test Completion
  • 7.3.0 View Test Results
    • 7.3.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 7.4.0 Analyze Data
    • 7.4.1.0 High-Cycle Fatigue Load Data Analysis Definition
    • 7.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• 8.0 Transition Test Template
  • 8.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 8.1.1.0 Transition Test Template Overview
    • 8.1.2.0 Set Up a Test
    • 8.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 8.2.0 Run the Test
    • 8.2.1.0 Strain Test Parameters
    • 8.2.2.0 Strain Termination Parameters
    • 8.2.3.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 8.2.4.0 Load Termination Parameters
    • 8.2.5.0 Transition Parameters
    • 8.2.6.0 Load Test Parameters
    • 8.2.7.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 8.2.8.0 Verify the Extensometer
    • 8.2.9.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
    • 8.2.10.0 Measure Modulus
    • 8.2.11.0 Strain Test
    • 8.2.12.0 Reattach Extensometer
    • 8.2.13.0 Load Test
    • 8.2.14.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 8.2.15.0 Test Completion
  • 8.3.0 View Test Results
    • 8.3.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 8.4.0 Analyze Data
    • 8.4.1.0 Strain View
    • 8.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• 9.0 Transition Test Elevated Temperature Template
  • 9.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 9.1.1.0 Transition Test Elevated Temperature Template
    • 9.1.2.0 Set Up a Test
    • 9.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 9.2.0 Run the Test
    • 9.2.1.0 Temperature Parameters
    • 9.2.2.0 Strain Termination Parameters
    • 9.2.3.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 9.2.4.0 Transition Parameters
    • 9.2.5.0 Load Test Parameters
    • 9.2.6.0 Load Test
    • 9.2.7.0 Load Termination Parameters
    • 9.2.8.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 9.2.9.0 Verify the Extensometer
    • 9.2.10.0 Start Temperature Strain
    • 9.2.11.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
    • 9.2.12.0 Measure Modulus
    • 9.2.13.0 Ramp to Test Temperature
    • 9.2.14.0 Measure Thermal Strain
    • 9.2.15.0 Measure Thermal Modulus
    • 9.2.16.0 Strain Test
    • 9.2.17.0 Reattach Extensometer
    • 9.2.18.0 Load Test
    • 9.2.19.0 Ramp to Start Temperature
    • 9.2.20.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 9.2.21.0 Test Completion
  • 9.3.0 View Test Results
    • 9.3.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 9.4.0 Analyze Data
    • 9.4.1.0 Strain View
    • 9.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• 10.0 ASTM Trapezoidal Strain Template
  • 10.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 10.1.1.0 ASTM Trapezoidal Strain Template Overview
    • 10.1.2.0 Set Up a Test
    • 10.1.3.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 10.2.0 Run the Test
    • 10.2.1.0 Strain Test Parameters
    • 10.2.2.0 Strain Termination Parameters
    • 10.2.3.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 10.2.4.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 10.2.5.0 Verify the Extensometer
    • 10.2.6.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
    • 10.2.7.0 Measure Modulus
    • 10.2.8.0 Strain-Controlled Test
    • 10.2.9.0 Strain Test
    • 10.2.10.0 Reattach Extensometer
    • 10.2.11.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 10.2.12.0 Test Completion
  • 10.3.0 View Test Results
    • 10.3.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 10.4.0 Analyze Data
    • 10.4.1.0 Strain View
    • 10.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• 11.0 ASTM Trapezoidal Strain Elevated Temperature Template
  • 11.1.0 Set Up the Test
    • 11.1.1.0 ASTM Trapezoidal Strain Elevated Temperature Template
    • 11.1.2.0 ASTM Low-Cycle Fatigue (LCF) Strain Template
    • 11.1.3.0 Set Up a Test
    • 11.1.4.0 Fatigue Specimen Parameters
  • 11.2.0 Run the Test
    • 11.2.1.0 Temperature Parameters
    • 11.2.2.0 Strain Test Parameters
    • 11.2.3.0 Strain Termination Parameters
    • 11.2.4.0 Data Storage Parameters
    • 11.2.5.0 Extensometer Calibration
    • 11.2.6.0 Verify the Extensometer
    • 11.2.7.0 Modulus Check at Start Temperature
    • 11.2.8.0 Measure Modulus
    • 11.2.9.0 Ramp to Test Temperature
    • 11.2.10.0 Strain-Controlled Test
    • 11.2.11.0 Measure Thermal Strain
    • 11.2.12.0 Measure Thermal Modulus
    • 11.2.13.0 Ramp to Start Temperature
    • 11.2.14.0 Strain-Controlled Test
    • 11.2.15.0 Strain Test
    • 11.2.16.0 Reattach Extensometer
    • 11.2.17.0 Create a Fatigue Test Report
    • 11.2.18.0 Test Completion
  • 11.3.0 View Test Results
    • 11.3.1.0 Fatigue Test Results
  • 11.4.0 Analyze Data
    • 11.4.1.0 Strain Elevated Temperature Analysis Definition
    • 11.4.2.0 Analyze the Test Runs
• Index