Engineering Materials Testing Lab

Discover a lab focused on understanding the various properties of engineering materials.
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Where Theory Meets Testing

At UW-Stout, our Materials Testing Lab supports students' understanding of engineering materials through practical experience in materials characterization and analysis. With advanced tools such as a tensile machine, hardness testers, and torsion machines, students perform comprehensive strength and failure analyses. They gain hands-on experience in heat treating, microscopic examination of grain structures, and sample preparation and polishing. This lab exemplifies our commitment to applied learning, ensuring students are well-prepared to tackle real-world engineering challenges with confidence and expertise.

Students perform material testing in lab space.
Students engage in collaborative materials testing in engineering lab.

Engineering Materials Testing Lab Equipment:

Heat Treating Oven
Heat treating oven in engineering lab.

Our heat treating oven allows you to alter the physical and chemical properties of materials through precise heating processes, essential for studying material strength and durability.

Tensile Machine
Tensil tester in engineering lab.

This machine measures how materials respond to tension, helping you understand their strength and elasticity by pulling them apart until they break.

Hardness Testers
Hardness Testers in engineering lab.

The hardness testers evaluates a material’s resistance to deformation, giving you insight into its durability and wear resistance.

Sample Polisher
Sample polisher in engineering lab.

The sample polisher prepares materials for detailed examination by creating a smooth, polished surface, allowing for accurate microscopic analysis.


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