A First Experiment with the Hounsfield Tensometer

Abstract

THE HOUNSFIELD TENSOMETER is a very popular machine amongst technical college staff and students alike. The latter soon appreciate the ingenuity and brilliant simplicity of its design, and from the college point of view there is the low initial cost of the machine, the wide range of attachments for various tensile, shear, Brinell and slow bend tests etc. In addition, the small specimens are cheap to buy or produce and this makes it possible for small groups to carry out tests on a range of, say, carbon steels economically. A picture of the machine was given in Mr Easton's recent article.

Citation

Pallett, G. (1960), "A First Experiment with the Hounsfield Tensometer", Education + Training, Vol. 2 No. 3, pp. 30-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014804