Equipment

• heating source: 4 kW high power laser DY044 (wavelength 1.06 µm)
• temperature measurement: with fast pyrometer or thermographic camera
• sample holder: selectable with water or cryogenic cooling
• test chamber with protective gas environment
• achievable heating speeds of > 1000 K/s (on sample surface)

Applications

• performing onetime thermal shock test to determine material data (thermal shock parameters, thermal shock resistance)
• performing cyclic heating tests (thermal cycling) to determine damage limits
• performing lifetime studies under defined cyclic thermal loads
• investigating bulk materials or surface coatings
• tests on material samples or entire parts