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AMTEC (Advanced Materials Testing and Consulting)
AMTEC (Advanced Materials Testing and Consulting) is a company specialised in providing mechanical testing and consulting services for structural elements made of composite materials or other advanced materials. AMTEC has a fully equipped laboratory accredited to the ISO 17025 standard.
Among its outstanding facilities, AMTEC features cryostats for conducting tests at temperatures down to 20 K (-253 ºC) and specific chambers for testing at up to 1500 ºC, including the performance of all types of advanced mechanical testing as well as thermal cycling.
Infrastructure/equipment
Accredited mechanical testing laboratory
AMTEC has a laboratory accredited to the ISO 17025 standard to perform all types of mechanical testing. The company has extensive experience in testing and mechanical design consulting services for the aeronautical and space sectors, as well as expertise in developing tests to feed advanced numerical models.
Cryogenic testing in 20 K (-253 °C) and 77 K (-196 °C) cryostats
Mechanical testing and thermal cycling services at ultra-low temperatures (down to -253 °C or 20 K), specifically designed for cryogenic tanks (liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen) or cryogenic instruments.
Very high-temperature testing up to 1500 °C
Mechanical testing and tooling development services for propulsion system elements exposed to extreme temperatures of up to 1500 °C.
