GLEEBLE 525: STRIP ANNEALING SIMULATOR

EXCLUSIVELY for Strip & Sheet Materials
Specialized for Continuous & Batch Annealing Lines

Purpose-built physical simulation system exclusively designed for welding research, weld HAZ thermal cycle simulation, heat treating, and high-temperature materials testing. The Gleeble 525 Strip Annealing Simulator® delivers unparalleled thermal cycle simulation and process simulation capabilities in a compact, cost-effective platform designed specifically for strip annealing research, continuous annealing line simulation, and metallurgical analysis of sheet materials.

IS THE GLEEBLE 525 RIGHT FOR YOU?

Discover how the dedicated Gleeble 525 precision strip annealing Simulator can revolutionize your continuous and batch annealing lines using strip and sheet materials.

TRANSFORM YOUR STRIP ANNEALING RESEARCH

Materials engineers and metallurgists face critical challenges in optimizing strip annealing processes: predicting material behavior under complex thermal cycles, reducing costly full-scale trials, and accelerating product development timelines. The Gleeble 525 Strip Annealing Simulator addresses these pain points by providing a dedicated small-format Gleeble system that replicates industrial continuous annealing line conditions with laboratory precision.

As a specialized thermo-mechanical physical simulation system, the Gleeble 525 enables you to conduct rapid heating and cooling experiments on strip samples, simulating the exact thermal profiles experienced in production environments. This high-temperature testing system utilizes advanced direct resistance heating materials testing technology to achieve unprecedented control over thermal cycles.

Continuous & Batch Annealing

Unparalleled thermal cycle simulation
Compact & cost-effective platform
Designed specifically for strip annealing
Used for the metallurgical analysis of sheet materials

Addresses Critical Challenges

Optimize the strip annealing process
Predict material behavior under complex thermal cycles
Reduce the cost of full-scale trials
Accelerate product development timelines

Physical Simulation System

Conduct rapid heating and cooling experiments
Simulate exact thermal profiles
Utilize direct resistance heating
Achieve unprecedented control over thermal cycles

Strip Annealing

Purpose-built as a dedicated strip annealing simulator
Thermal cycle simulation only
Significantly lower capital cost thanks to simpler operation
Maximum temperature of 1,000°C

EXPLORE THE NEXT GENERATION OF STRIP ANEALING TESTING

Download the Gleeble 525 brochure to read more about industry proven annealing simulation technology.

—note that force and stroke rate specifications are listed as N/A because this is a thermal-only system

Specifications	Gleeble 563 TMS	Gleeble 540 Welding Simulator	Gleeble 525 Annealing Simulator
Force Capacity
Maximum Compressive Force	3 Metric Tons	3 Metric Tons	N/A
Maximum Tensile Force	3 Metric Tons	3 Metric Tons	N/A
Stroke Performance
Maximum Stroke Distance	100 mm	100 mm	50.8 mm
Maximum Stroke Rate	200 mm/sec	200 mm/sec	N/A
Minimum Stroke Rate	0.01 mm/sec	0.01 mm/sec	N/A
Temperature Control
Maximum Temperature*	1,700 °C	1,700 °C	1,000 °C
Maximum Heating Rate	10,000 °C/sec	10,000 °C/sec	50 °C/sec
Maximum Quenching Rate*	10,000 °C/sec	10,000 °C/sec	57 °C/sec
Specimen Capacity
Maximum Specimen Size	11 mm square	11 mm square	50X260 mm diameter

CURIOUS ABOUT THE GLEEBLE 525 Strip Annealing Simulator?

Check if your specimens will fit and find out how the 525 gives you proven strip annealing simulation technology. Browse the FAQ to get the insights you need, fast.

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