GLEEBLE SYSTEMS COMPARISON CHART
The Gleeble family of systems is growing. Find out which system is the right fit for your engineering challenge.
DSI offers a range of Gleeble models, each of which are flexible and customizable to achieve a wide range of applications.
The chart below lists popular Gleeble systems with key specifications and a comparison of applications and research capabilities.
The guide below is a good place to start, however to identify the best solution for your needs and budget please reach out to one of our system experts today at Info@Gleeble.com to discuss your research needs and model/configuration options.
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3800-GTC
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3500-GTC
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3180-GTC
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540
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525
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| Thermal Mechanical Simulator | Thermal Mechanical Simulator | Thermal Mechanical Simulator | Thermal Mechanical Simulator | Welding Simulator | Annealing Simulator | |
| Force | ||||||
| Maximum Compressive Force | 20 Metric Tons | 10 Metric Tons | 8 Metric Tons | 3 Metric Tons | 3 Metric Tons | -- |
| Maximum Tensile Force | 10 Metric Tons | 10 Metric Tons | 8 Metric Tons | 3 Metric Tons | 3 Metric Tons | -- |
| Stroke | ||||||
| Maximum Stroke Distance | 125 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 50.8 mm |
| Maximum Stroke Rate | 2000 mm/sec | 1000 mm/sec | 1000 mm/sec | 200 mm/sec | 200 mm/sec | -- |
| Minimum Stroke Rate | .001 mm/sec | .001 mm/sec | .01 mm/sec | .01 mm/sec | .01 mm/sec | -- |
| Temperature Control* | ||||||
| Maximum Temperature | 3,000 °C* | 3,000 °C* | 1,700 °C | 1,700 °C | 1,700 °C | 1,000 °C |
| Maximum Heating Rate | 10,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 8,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 50 °C/sec |
| Maximum Quenching Rate* | 10,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 10,000 °C/sec | 57 °C/sec |
| Maximum Specimen Size | 20 mm dia | 20 mm dia | 12 mm dia | 11 mm sq | 11 mm sq | 50 x 260 mm |
| Mobile Conversion Units | ||||||
| Torsion MCU |  | |  | | | |
| Hydrawedge MCU | | | | | | |
| Strip Annealing MCU | | | | | | |
| High Temp Testing MCU | | | | | | |
| MAXStrain MCU | | | | | | |
| LUMET | | | | | | |
| Applications & Research Areas* | ||||||
| Hot Tensile Testing | | | | | | |
| Quenching (Water/Air/Gas/Mist) | | | | | | |
| Cryogenic Quenching | | | | | | |
| Flow Stress Compression - High Speed | | | | | | |
| Flow Stress Compression - Low Speed | | | | | | |
| Plane Strain Compression - High Speed | | | | | | |
| Plane Strain Compression - Low Speed | | | | | | |
| Dilatometry - Static Dilatometry | | | | | | |
| Dilatometry - Deformation Dilatometry | | | | | | |
| Strain Induced Crack Opening (SICO) | | | | | | |
| Heat Treating | | | | | | |
| Melting & Solidification | | | | | | |
| Welding Studies & Weld HAZ | | | | | | |
| Nil-Strength | | | | | | |
| Rolling Simulation | | | | | | |
| Multi-Axis Forming (Creation of Ultra-fine grains & Nano Materials) | | | | | | |
| Continuous Casting | | | | | | |
| Mushy Zone Processing | | | | | | |
| Forging | | | | | | |
| Stress Relaxation | | | | | | |
| Strip Annealing | | | | | | |
| Extrusion | | | | | | |
| Torsion Testing | | | | | | |
| Powder Metallurgy/Sintering | | | | | | |
| Recrystallization & Grain Growth | | | | | | |
| Fatigue (Thermal/Thermal-Mechanical) | | | | | | |
| Friction Stir Welding | | | | | | |
* Optional equipment may be required
