Design
The chamber is manufactured from stainless steel (316L). The front door, seals and viewing ports may vary to support different atmospheres or non-contact measuring devices*.
If you have specific design requirements, such as the angles you wish to view a sample under test using DIC, Phoenix can offer guidance and advice, and review the design accordingly.
The chambers are equipped with lead throughs and ports to accommodate strain measurement, pyrometry, LVDTs and PD (crack propagation) systems.
The chamber is built with integral water cooling galleries to prevent the chamber body from getting hot when testing at elevated temperatures.
*Thermal imaging requires a different type of glass to a DIC system.
Installation
The Phoenix Environmental Chamber can be retrofitted to existing Phoenix machines, or any other make of test machine frame. Our chambers can also be supplied with the necessary heating, environmental controls and fixtures, or designed to work with your existing accessories.
Fixtures and Fittings
The high temperature loading bars can be supplied with adapters to accept a full range of sample grips including 3 and 4-point bend, CT, LCF, HCF and bespoke customer design. The grips are suitable for tension, compression and through zero testing.
If rapid sample cooling is required, the loading bars can work with the hollow samples to allow forced cooling (air or water) through the sample.
