P.A.

Hilton Ltd
Horsebridge Mill, King’s Somborne
Stockbridge, Hampshire, England, SO20 6PX
T: +44 (0) 1794 388382
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
F: +44 (0) 1794 388129

HSM34 – Creep Testing Machine

Product Summary Tender Specification

 Sturdy bench mounted unit
 Study of creep within different materials
 Load hanger and weights set apply load to
specimen
 Lever arm creates stable, uniform loading
 Specimen clamps do not induce bending during
experiments
 Transparent specimen cover enables specimens
to be heated or cooled during testing and
enables easy viewing of specimen failure
 Dial gauge measures specimen elongation
during loading
 Different sample specimens in lead and
polypropylene are supplied with extra specimen
kits available
 Data Acquisition Upgrade (HSM34DU) optionally
available
 Technical instruction manual supplied which
includes full details on assembly, experimental
procedure, example results, and theory
 2 year warranty
 To be bench mounted unit to study creep
within different material
 Uniform, stable load to be applied using lever
arm
 Creep test specimens to be held in position
by clams which do not induce bending
 Test temperature to be controlled within
transparent specimen cover
 Thermometer supplied
 Ability for the test specimens to be heated
and cooled
 Load hanger and weights set for applying
load to creep specimen
 Dial gauge measures displacement during
creep
 10 specimens in lead to be supplied
 10 specimens in Polypropylene to be supplied
 Spare test specimens to be available
 Data Acquisition Upgrade (HSM34DU)
optionally available
 Full technical instruction manual to be
supplied
 2 year warranty

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Stockbridge, Hampshire, England, SO20 6PX
T: +44 (0) 1794 388382
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
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Description
A sturdy bench top mounted unit for studying the affect of creep on different material test specimens.
Necked test specimens are held vertically in position on special clamps, which do not induce bending
during loading. A lever arm transmits the load from a load hanger and weights into the specimen and the
lever arm has a counter balance weight to ensure the lever arm self weight is calibrated out.

Surrounding the test specimen is a transparent specimen guard. Its primary function is to allow the
surrounding specimen temperature to be adjusted hot or cold. The temperature can be read using the
thermometer supplied and the temperature controlled using a special thermal pack. The specimen cover
also allows easy viewing of the specimen during creep. A dial gauge measures the extension of the
specimen during testing. Specimens in lead and polypropylene are supplied as standard. Specimens in
nylon and PVC are also available as optional sets.

A data acquisition upgrade (HSM34DU) is optionally available that allows the extension of the specimen
and the test temperature via a thermocouple to be monitored.

A full technical instruction manual is supplied, which details full unit operation, experimental technique,
example results and relevant theory.

Experimental capabilities Specification

 Creep fracture load  Bench top unit, with sturdy base frame
 Temperature affect on creep rate and failure  Loading arm: 4 : 1 loading ratio
 Material variation on creep rate and failure  Lead and polypropylene specimens (10
 Load variation on creep rate and failure each)
 Load hanger: 1N
 Weights set: 2 x 0.5N, 3 x 1N, 3 x 2N, 2 x
Recommended Extras 5N
 Dial gauge, 0.01mm resolution, 25mm
 Nylon specimen set (HSM34N) travel
 PVC specimen set (HSM34P)  Thermometer
 Polypropylene specimen set (HSM34Py)
 Transparent specimen cover
 Lead specimen set (HSM34L)
 Hot and cold packs
 Full technical instruction manual
 Dimensions: 700(L) x 360(W) x 520(H)
Accessories and spares mm
 Full instruction manual which includes:  Weight: 15kg (approximately)
o Operating instructions  All necessary tools, spares and
o Experimental set-up accessories supplied
o Experiment procedure
o Example set of results

Services Required Operational Conditions

 Cooling and heating facilities for thermal pack
 Storage temperature: -10°C to +70°C
 Operating temperature range: +10°C to
+50°C
 Operating relative humidity range: 0 to
95%, non condensing

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Stockbridge, Hampshire, England, SO20 6PX
T: +44 (0) 1794 388382
PRODUCT DATA SHEET
F: +44 (0) 1794 388129

HSM34DU Interface and Data Acquisition Software

The HSM34DU comprises an interface, software, dial gauge cable and thermocouple that allows the key
parameters of extension and temperature to be monitored during a creep test. It has an integral display
which displays the captured parameters. The interface captures and stores (in non-volatile memory) the
data captured. Once stored the data can then be retrieved using the HSM34DU Data Acquisition
Software.

The interface has external sockets to accept the sensors from the hardware. A power supply is supplied
with the interface with multiple country adaptors. The interface also has a USB port (USB lead supplied)
which allows the interface to be connected to the host computer (not supplied). The USB port can also
acts as the power source for the interface.

The minimum system requirements for the experiment software is as follows:

 Windows 7
 Windows 7 Service Pack 1
 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
 Windows Server 2008
 Windows Server 2008 R2
 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
 Windows Vista Service Pack 1
 Windows XP Service Pack 3
 Recommended Minimum: Pentium 1 GHz or higher with 512 MB RAM or more
 850MB minimum disk space for x86
 2GB minimum disk space for x64
 VGA Monitor capable of at least 16-bit color at 1024 x 768 resolution
 USB1.1 or USB2 for data acquisition connection.
 Powered USB port(s) if possible

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