Testia, an Airbus Company has expanded its materials characterization capabilities with the installation of a ZwickRoell AllroundLine Z250 SR static testing machine at its laboratory in Toulouse, strengthening its ability to support advanced material evaluation for aerospace and industrial applications.
The newly integrated 250 kN mechanical testing system is equipped with the MakroXtens II automatic sensor arm extensometer for high-precision strain measurement. The platform also incorporates an HBK interface enabling connection and control of an HBK QuantumX acquisition module, supporting high-accuracy strain gauge measurements for complex deformation analysis.
The addition enhances the laboratory’s capability to investigate the mechanical behaviour of composite materials and metallic alloys through tensile, compression, and bending tests. These evaluations are used to determine parameters such as ultimate strength, yield strength, ductility, structural stiffness, and load response characteristics.
The expansion reflects increasing industry demand for integrated material qualification and structural validation workflows, particularly in sectors where reliability, performance, and inspection accuracy are critical. By combining mechanical testing with metallurgical analysis techniques—including optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)—the laboratory aims to provide correlated insights between microstructural observations and material performance.
The facility will support research and development activities, material qualification programmes, and routine production testing requirements, strengthening Testia’s broader capabilities in inspection, evaluation, and material integrity assessment.
Reference: https://www.testia.com/
