Fatigue testing determines the resistance of materials to repeated loads over time. This test is crucial for predicting the durability of components subjected to cyclic stress, such as parts in automobiles, aircraft, and in the civil sector. We provide accurate results to support the development of durable and safe materials.

Fatigue is a mechanical phenomenon where metallic materials can be induced to failure by the repetition of stresses even at loads below the breaking load. The cyclic nature of the loads generates a series of irreversible alternating sliding. These sliding motions lead to the formation of so-called slip bands called Slip Plane.
The phenomenon of fatigue is central to the proper design of mechanical systems because most failures can be traced to the phenomenon of fatigue, whether due to mechanical stresses or any other nature.

The SMT Materials Testing Laboratory performs high-cycle and oligocyclic axial fatigue tests to determine material fatigue properties or to estimate the fatigue life of real components according to customers’ requirements. It is a leader in fatigue testing on Rebar going so far as to test 40 mm diameter specimens.