Instron 68TM-5 - System Performance

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System Performance
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System Performance
Table 12. 68TM-5 system performance
Parameter Specifications
Testing type Tension, compression, and through zero
operation.
Basic control mode Closed loop position control
Load capacity - kN (lbf) 5 (1125)
Maximum speed - mm/min (in/min) 3048 (120)
Minimum speed - mm/min (in/min) 0.001 (0.00004)
Maximum force at full speed - kN (lbf) 2.5 (563)
Maximum speed at full force - mm/min (in/min) 1524 (60)
Return speed - mm/min (in/min) 3500 (137.8)
Crosshead speed accuracy ± 0.1% of set speed at steady state and no
load
Displacement (crosshead position) display accuracy Under no load conditions, equal or less than ±
0.01 mm (0.0004 in) or ±
0.05% of displayed
reading, whichever is greater.
Displacement (crosshead position) repeatability - mm
(in)
± 0.015 (0.0006)
Load measurement accuracy ± 0.5% of reading down to 1/1000 of load cell
capacity.
Strain measurement accuracy ± 0.5% of reading down to 1/50 of full scale
with ASTM E83 class B or ISO 9513 class 0.5
extensometer
Crosshead position control resolution - µm 0.00987