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The most common machines are the Gleeble 3180, Gleeble 3500 and Gleeble 3800. 'Mobile Conversion Units' (MCUs) are available for 3500 and 3800 series which provide application specific capabilities. MCUs include the Hydrawedge, MAXStrain, and Hot Torsion System. Additionally, DSI manufactures the HDS-V40, a highly specialized machine used to simulate direct rolling, from the continuous caster to the end of the hot rolling process, all in one continuous sequence. Information on the base machines, MCUs, and the HDS-V40 are below.
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Gleeble® 3180 - The Economical Standard for Physical Simulation and Thermal-Mechanical Testing
The ideal solution for both the research lab and production floor, the Gleeble 3180 replaces the Gleeble 1500 as a cost-effective Thermal-Mechanical Simulation System with broad capabilities applicable to the testing and simulation needs of multiple industries.
The 3180 is ideally suited for the following applications:
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Gleeble® 3500 - Offering the versatility and performance needed for today's demanding research and production applications.
Like the Gleeble 3180, the Gleeble 3500 is a fully integrated digital closed-loop control thermal and mechanical testing system. The 3500 adds increased mechanical capabilities enabling researchers to study the impacts of up to 10 tons of static force in tension or compression, with displacement rates as fast as 1000/mm/second. The direct resistance heaing system of the Gleeble 3500 can heat specimens at rates of up to 10,000°/second and can hold steady-state equilibrium temperatures.
The 3500 is ideally suited for the following applications:
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Gleeble® 3800 - Extending the State of the Art in Physical Simulation
Building on the success and capabilities of the 3500, the Gleeble 3800 is designed especially to offer capablities for hot deformation simulations on large specimens and is equipped with a heavy-duty mechanical system and high-speed servo valves for quick response. Through its powerful physical simulation capabilities, the Gleeble 3800 delivers the technical leverage that competitive organizations need to cut costs, shorten time to market and open the door to new ideas.
The Gleeble 3800 is similar to the Gleeble 3500 in terms of applications served, however the Gleeble 3800 is capable of exerting as much as 20 tons of static force in compression and up to 10 tons of force in tension. Stroke displacement rates can be programmed to be as fast as 2000 mm/seconds.
The 3800 is ideally suited for the following applications:
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Mobile Conversion Units:
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A research tool for making ultrafine-grain and nano materials
The MAXStrain multi-axis hot deformation system is a unique research tool that can subject materials to virtually unlimited strain under precise control of strain, strain rate, and temperature. The system restrains specimens lengthwise while allowing unlimited deformation in the other two dimensions. As a result, very high strain levels can be introduced into specimens to produce a sample of ultrafine-grain or nanoscale material that is large enough for subsequent properties testing.
The MAXStrain system can be used on steels, aluminum alloys, titanium, and other metals.
Because the MAXStrain provides unparalleled, accurate control of all parameters, it offers a high degree of reproducibility. Researchers quickly and precisely create materials in the laboratory under well controlled mechanical and thermal conditions.
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Hot Torsion System - Modern hot torsion with high-speed thermal capability
The Hot Torsion system is available as a standalone machine or as an option for use with Gleeble 3500 and 3800 physical simulation systems. The Hot Torsion system incorporates a number of new and innovative designs.
Capable of applying torque up to 100 Nm, the Hot Torsion system is the first commercially available torsion testing system to incorporate a direct resistance heating system. In addition, the system features the following capabilities:
► Rapid, uniform direct resistance heating of samples
► Heating of test specimens at any time during torsion
► Rapid in-situ quenching of the test specimen at any point in the test
(direct resistance heating only) ► Can use air, water or mist for quench media
► Can apply controlled tension axially during torsion
► Torsion tests can be conducted with full axial restraint or no axial
restraint ► High-speed hydraulic torque motor for rapid strain rate changes
► Variable torsion coupler for higher acceleration speeds
► Free coupler minimizes strain error during specimen loading
► Optional specimen furnace available
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Hydrawedge® II - The ultimate tool for optimizing hot rolling and forging processes
For researchers who wish to optimize multiple-hit, high-speed deformations— including multi-stand rolling mills and multi-hit forging processes—the Hydrawedge offers excellent physical simulation capabilities.
Available as a stand-alone machine or as an option for the Gleeble system, the Hydrawedge is the only commercially available machine that offers the capability to perform high-speed deformation simulations with complete independent control of both strain and strain rate.
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The ISO-Q - Quenching and Deformation Dilatometer is designed specifically to generate CCT and TTT diagrams as well as study phase transformation kinetics for use in computer modeling and process simulations.
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A new Gleeble physical simulation system, designed specifically for use in a synchrotron has been developed and can be used for multiple applictions.
The initial system will be located at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) in Campinas, Brazil. The system will be used to perform advanced and unprecedented in situ materials studies combining the power of high flux x-ray beam emanating from the Brazilian synchrotron source and the dynamic thermo-mechanical capabilities of a Gleeble simulator, which will make it possible to unveil the fundamentals of structural and functional materials behavior when subjected to specific thermo-mechanical conditions.
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