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Universal Testing Machine for USDA ARS Albany, CA Federal contract opportunity
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12905B23Q0245
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Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery Pacific West Area

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This document contains brand name or equal specifications for materials testing equipment required under the Universal Testing Machine for USDA ARS Albany, CA solicitation. The specifications call for a Instron 68TM-10 Table Mounted Materials Testing System or equivalent, including a 10 kN load frame, load weighing system, software for machine control and data acquisition compatible with existing Bluehill software. A variety of fixtures and accessories are required, such as variable angle peel fixtures, pneumatic grips, compression platens for foam testing, extensometers, bend fixtures, puncture probe sets, nail or screw withdrawal fixtures, and three jaw chucks. Delivery and installation must be provided by an authorized dealer with support services. The deadline for responses to solicitation number 12905B23Q0245 is not specified.

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Brand Name or Equal Specifica�ons

The requirement is for a Instron 68TM-10 Table Mounted Materials Tes�ng System or equivalent. The UTM shall consist of a table-top 10 kN (1,000 kg, 2,250 lb.) capacity load frame, a load weighing system, so�ware for machine control and data acquisi�on. Previous data from Bluehill so�ware must be able to be used with the machine for con�nuity of ongoing research projects. All components must be fully integrated and supported by the vendor.

1. Variable angle peel fixture

a. 30, 45, 60, 80, 135, and 150-degree angles possible using supplied pulleys

b. Upper fi�ng requires appropriate grip

c. Lower fi�ng uses a pin clevis pin

d. Mounts to the base of the frame

2. 1 kN Pneuma�c Grips

a. Pneuma�c Side Ac�on Grips. Capacity: 1 kN (100 kgf, 225 lbf).

b. Specimen Alignment Device for 2712-04x Pneuma�c Grips

c. Jaw Faces, Rubber Coated. 25 mm wide x 38 mm high (1 x 1.5 in) for 2712- 04x 1 Pneuma�c and 2710-113/4/5/6 Advanced Screw Ac�on Grips.

d. Jaw Faces, Serrated. 25 mm wide x 38 mm high (1 x 1.5 in) for 2712- 04x 1 Pneuma�c and 2710-113/4/5/6 Advanced Screw Ac�on Grips.

e. Quick-release jaw face design

f. Temperature range: -20 °C to +100 °C (-4 °F to +212 °F).

g. Maximum specimen thickness: 13mm (0.5 in)

h. Upper and lower fi�ngs: Type 0m (6 mm clevis pin)

i. Includes two jaw face shields

j. Specimen Alignment Device

3. Compression Platens for Foam tes�ng (one spherical & one rigid)

a. Compression Platen, 150 mm (6 in) diameter, 100 kN

b. Compression Platen with Integral Spherical Seat, 150 mm (6 in) diameter, 100 kN

Force Capacity: 100 kN (10,000 kgf, 20,000 lbf)

i. Mechanical Fi�ng: Type Dm (0.5 in clevis pin)

ii. Temperature Range: -150 to +300 °C (-238 to +572 °F)

iii. Stainless Steel Hardened and Chrome Plated

iv. Force Capacity: 100 kN (10,000 kgf, 20,000 lbf)

v. Mechanical Fi�ng: Type Dm (0.5 in clevis pin)

vi. Temperature Range: -70 to +350 °C (-94 to 662 °F)

vii. Includes LVDT Moun�ng Holes

viii. Platen has locking screws to fix the spherical seat in posi�on to ensure parallelism with a lower platen. Lower platen is not included.

4. Long Travel Extensometer for ASTM D412

a. Balanced Elastomeric Extensometer, XL Long Travel, for dual-column load frames.

SI, US and Metric Calibra�on Units. 250 mm (10 in) travel.

b. Onsite verifica�on

c. Enhanced ASTM E83 Strain Verifica�on

d. Elonga�on: 250 mm (10 in)

e. Resolu�on: 100 microns (0.004 in)

f. Gauge Length at 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200 mm

g. Maximum strain: 2500% (at 10 mm gauge length)

h. Gauge Length at 0.5, 1, 2, 5 in

i. Maximum strain: 2000% (at 0.5 in gauge length)

j. Self-iden�fica�on and automa�c calibra�on.

5. 3- & 4-Point Bend fixture

a. Flexure Fixture, 3-Point Bend, ASTM D790, ISO 178, ISO 14125

i. Lower Support Anvils, diameter: 10 mm.

ii. Force capacity: 5 kN (500 kgf, 1,000 lbf, )

iii. Maximum Span: 194 mm (7.64 in)

iv. Minimum Span (4 mm anvil): 4 mm (0.16 in)

v. Minimum Span (10 mm anvil): 10 mm (0.39 in)

vi. Temperature Range: -100 °C to +350 °C

vii. Upper fi�ng: Type Om (6 mm clevis pin)

viii. Lower: Type Dm (0.5 in clevis pin)

viii. Upper Anvil: 10 mm diameter

ix. Lower anvil supplied

x. Lower Support Anvils, diameter: 10 mm.

xi. 10 mm minimum span

b. 4-Point Bend Upper Anvil Assembly. ASTM D6272 and ISO 178

i. Anvils: 10 mm (0.39 in)

ii. Span: 10 - 97 mm (0.39 - 3.8 in)

iii. Connec�on: Om (6 mm clevis pin)

iv. Includes 10 mm diameter anvils

6. Puncture Probe Set (9 probe set) Includes:

a. Needle cherry piter

b. Round, flat ended probes: 0.0625/0.125/0.1875/0.3125/0.375/0.25/0.5 in diameter and 1 sq.cm area (0.444 in dia)

c. Upper and Lower fi�ngs

7. Nail or Screw Withdrawal Fixture

a. Wood Test Fixture, nail, or screw withdrawal tool per ASTM D1037

8. Magness-Taylor Puncture Probes Includes:

a. Probes of 7.9 mm (0.31 in) and 11.1 mm (0.44 in) diameter.

b. Upper and lower fi�ngs

9. Three Jaw Chuck Force capacity:.500 N (100 lbf, 50 kgf)

a. Minimum specimen diameter: 1.5 mm (.06 in)

b. Maximum specimen diameter: 13 mm (0.5 in)

c. Temperature range: 0 °C to +100 °C (-32 °F to +212 °F)

d. Fi�ng: Type 0m (6 mm clevis pin)

e. Weight: 340 g (.75 lb.) Includes one chuck.

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