DX MODELS

DX MODELS

DX MODELS

Product catalog summary
Overview
The Industrial Series DX Models are designed for high-capacity testing in tension, compression, bending/flexing, and shear. These models feature a dual test space within a single footprint and have a capacity of 600 kN (135,000 lbf). They are CE compliant, ensuring operator safety through high-quality materials and craftsmanship.

Features and Benefits
  • Integrated load frame, hydraulic power supply, and controller save lab space and protect components.
  • Dual test space design enhances safety and efficiency by eliminating the need to remove heavy fixtures.
  • Open-front grip design improves safety and throughput, accommodating a wide range of specimen sizes.
  • Ergonomic design with convenient working height and controls increases productivity and comfort.
  • User-friendly software ensures repeatable and reproducible results for various testing requirements.
  • Variable pressure hydraulic power supply reduces heat generation and extends oil life.

Testing Applications
  • Metals: Bar, Plate, Pipe & Tube, Rebar, Structural
  • Wire Rod
  • Fasteners
  • Concrete: Cubes, Cylinders, Beams
  • Wood

Standards Compliance
DX Models conform to numerous international standards, including ASTM, ISO, BS, EN, and JIS.

Accessories
  • In-Head Grip Jaws/Faces
  • Bend/Flex and Shear Fixtures
  • Compression Platens
  • External Load Strings
  • Extensometers, Deflectometers
  • Interlocked Safety Enclosures
  • T-Slot Tables
  • Furnaces

Specifications
  • Load Measurement Accuracy: ±0.5% of reading down to 1/500 of load cell capacity.
  • Strain Measurement Accuracy: Meets ASTM E8, ISO 9513, and EN 10002-4 standards.
  • Maximum Test Speed: 80 mm/min (3.2 in/min).
  • Actuator Stroke: 152 mm (6 in).
  • Hydraulic Power Supply Voltage Options: 200-250 VAC, 380-415 VAC, 440-480 VAC.

Model Variants
Various models are available with different tension openings, operating heights, and specimen lengths, catering to diverse testing needs.

Contact Information
Instron is headquartered in Norwood, MA, USA, with a European office in High Wycombe, UK. For more information, visit www.instron.com.
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Catalog excerpts

DX MODELS-1

Industrial Series DX Models are designed for high-capacity tension, compression, bend/flex, and shear testing. Featuring a dual test space and a single footprint, these frames are available in a 600 kN (135,000 lbf) capacity. Understanding the critical importance of operator safety, the Instron® DX Models are CE compliant and incorporate high-quality materials, components, and craftsmanship. Features and Benefits • Load frame, hydraulic power supply, and controller combined in a single package saves valuable lab floor space while providing a protective environment for hydraulic and electrical components • Two test space design makes changing between tension and compression testing safer and more efficient - no need to remove heavy fixtures • Open-front grip design improves operator safety and throughput, and allows a limited number of jaw faces to cover a large range of specimen sizes • Convenient working height, large toe kick, and ergonomic controls increase operator productivity and comfort • Ergonomic handset with a fine position adjustment wheel, two programmable softkeys, start, stop and return functions, and variable speed jog • Powerful, yet user-friendly materials testing software provides repeatable and reproducible results for simple to sophisticated testing requirements • Variable pressure hydraulic power supply provides pressure on demand, reducing heat generation, increasing oil life, and eliminating the need for water cooling Testing Applications • Metals - Bar, Plate, Pipe & Tube, Rebar, Structural • Concrete - Cubes, Cylinders, Beams Standards DX Models conform to many international standards, including (but not limited to): • In-Head Grip Jaws/Faces - flat, round • Bend/Flex and Shear Fixtures • Compression Platens - plane and self-aligning • External Load Strings: • Button Head, Shoulder End Holders • Fastener Fixtures • Low-Capacity Load Cells • Extensometers, Deflectometers • Interlocked Safety Enclosures • T-Slot Tables

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DX MODELS-2

Industrial Series | 600DX Models Data Acquisition Rate by Software Up to 1 kHz synchronous on load and strain Load Measurement Accuracy ± 0.5% of reading down to 1/500 of load cell capacity Strain Measurement Accuracy Meets or surpasses the following standards: ASTM E8, High-Resolution Encoder Resolution: 1.0 pm (0.00004 in) Position accuracy of ±0.5% or 0.13 mm (0.005 in) displacement (whichever is greater) Hydraulic Power Supply Voltage Options 200-250 VAC, 3PH, 50/60 HZ, 15 Amps 380-415 VAC, 3PH, 50/60 HZ, 10 Amps 440-480 VAC, 3PH, 50/60 HZ, 10 Amps 1. Minimum tension specimen length measured...

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DX MODELS-3

Industrial Series | 600DX Models G7 Style Jaw Faces for Flat Specimens Tooth Profile (Per Inch) G7 Style Jaw Faces Round Specimens Specimen Diameter Range Tooth Profile (Per Inch) Note: Minimum engagement is the minimum depth of specimen insertion in the jaw for clamping, defined as 80% of the jaw length G1 Style Jaw Faces for Flat Specimens Tooth Profile (Per Inch) G1 Style Jaw Faces Round Specimens Specimen Diameter Range Tooth Profile (Per Inch) G1 Style Jaws for Round Specimens Note: Minimum engagement is the minimum depth of specimen insertion in the jaw for clamping, defined as 80% of the...

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