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GIC (Mode I Interlaminar Fracture Toughness)


As a leader in testing advanced composite materials, Delsen utilizes carefully honed techniques to obtain the most reliable data with the lowest scatter. This helps our clients obtain the best possible design allowables values. These methods include special attention to specimen preparation in our complete specimen fabrication laboratory. Key equipment includes diamond-coated tooling, surface grinders, mills and laboratory presses. We perform nearly all mechanical property tests (ASTM, SACMA, etc) of interest to the composites community, including:

  • Tensile, Compressive and Shear Properties
  • Temperature Capability from -300°F to 700°F
  • Impact and Compression after Impact
  • Fracture Toughness including GIC and GIIC
  • Fatigue
  • Structural Tests with multi-channel data acquisition

Delsen is active in the advanced composites community with active nmembership in ASTM D30, Committee on Composite Materials, CMH-17 the Composite Materials Handbook (formerly MIL-HDBK-17), NADCAP (the National Defense and Aerospace Contractors Accreditation Program).

All data are recorded using data acquisition systems and are available to the client for importing into databases or for further analysis.

All Projects include a complete and accurate Test Report.


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