INL Compact Glovebox Tensile Testing System

INL Compact Glove Box Tensile Testing System

Idaho National Laboratory has asked us to create a glove box-based tensile testing system that can perform tests at up to 700 C for the purpose of testing Ur-Pl-Zr alloys. While small-scale tensile testers do exist, they do not meet INL’s requirements. The goal is to create a tensile testing machine that can perform high temperature tests and fit through the 8" port in the glove box or be easily assembled once inside.

Team Members

James Bradley, Mechanical Engineering
Logan Matti, Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Uptmor, Mechanical Engineering
Jared Gray, Mechanical Engineering

Client/Sponsor

Randall Fielding, Idaho National Laboratory

Faculty Advisor

Michael Maughan, U of I Department of Mechanical Engineering