MAXIMATOR TEST White Papers

• Autofrettage: What is meant by “autofrettage” and what happens inside the component? Autofrettage is a process that creates an internal stress in a component, similar to the shot blasting. Autofrettage is used in most cases for the inner pressure active components without (tubes) and with cross borings (rails). View   Download
• Pressure Fatigue Testing: Getting the most out of understanding the dynamic pressure carrying ability of your product. The application of repetitive pressure cycles on a pressure vessel can take their toll in the form of fatigue, even when the maximum stresses in the part are well below the yield strength of the vessel's material. View   Download
• Testing for Reliability: How reliable are your products? How confident are you about your reliability? Reliability is a measure of how well a product will perform under a certain set of conditions for a specified amount of time. Many times, reliability will be stated along with a minimum confidence level. Reliability and confidence are two separate concepts. Reliability refers to a failure rate, while confidence refers to the minimum certainty that the claimed failure rate is accurate. View   Download