Thermomechanical Fatigue Testing (TMF) Systems

Thermomechanical Fatigue (TMF) systems simulate the complex effects of thermal cycling combined with mechanical loading, normally experienced by gas turbines and similar equipment during operation. More sophisticated than isothermal fatigue, TMF testing helps to better evaluate the life of many materials and engineering components that are used in high-temperature applications. A dynamic heating and cooling system is combined with a high-temperature materials testing system to achieve complex mechanical and thermal cycling.