High temperature mechanical tester

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This NSERC RTI grant proposed will facilitate testing of the high temperature mechanical properties of novel nanostructured composite materials synthesized during the applicants Discovery Grant research. The universal testing system proposed will also assist the research of a number of co-applicants into the stress-strain behaviour and high temperature degradation mechanisms occurring in wide range of materials, including oxidation resistant alloys and pipeline materials. The configuration of the proposed equipment is optimized to accommodate testing of miniature test samples at high temperature with extreme heating rates; this capability is currently not available commercially or within universities in western Canada. In this regard, acquiring the proposed equipment will attract other collaborative and industrial research programs revolving around the degradation of structural materials, such as those used in the aging infrastructure of the energy and transportation sectors.