APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL TESTING

摘要

A test fixture for testing a flat sample of a material is disclosed. The test fixture having a test vessel for a fluid selected to test the desired properties of the material. The test fixture having a housing with a first end, a second end, and at least one wall extending from the first end to the second end. The housing may have a cylindrical configuration, a parallelpiped configuration, or other geometries. An opening in the housing is provided for receiving the flat test sample such that the assembled housing and the sample form a pressure vessel with an interior chamber.

主权项

1. An apparatus for testing a flat sample, comprising:
a test vessel configured to contain a testing fluid; a housing having a first end, a second end, at least one wall, and an opening configured to sealingly receive the sample such that the housing and the sample form a pressure vessel having an interior chamber, and wherein the housing is connected to the test vessel such that at least a portion of the sample is contained by the vessel; a port in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the housing, the port configured for fluid communication with a pressurization source; and a pressure gauge in communication with the interior chamber of the housing.