Vector Tesla Series VTR-CC universal testing machine with integrated environmental chamber for tensile, compression and flexural testing under precisely controlled temperature.

VTR-90-0040

Universal Testing Machine with Environmental Chamber

Set the test temperature yourself

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Overview

The Vector Tesla Series VTR-CC universal testing machine with integrated environmental chamber performs tensile, compression and flexural testing under precisely controlled temperature — and optionally humidity — across a wide range of laboratory and industrial applications.

Built around the same calibrated VTR frame and Tesla Test Software ecosystem as Vector's standard universal testing machines, the VTR-CC adds a slide-in thermal chamber that mounts directly on the load frame. Specimens are conditioned in-situ; chamber set-point, ramp profile and dwell time are coordinated by the Tesla controller alongside the test method itself — eliminating the need to move specimens between conditioning equipment and the load frame.

At a glance

  • Integrated thermal chamber — slide-in design mounts on the load frame
  • Tensile + Compression + Flexure inside the conditioned chamber
  • Tesla coordination — ramp, dwell and test phases in one workflow
  • Viewport + LED illumination — optional non-contact (video) extensometer support
  • Specimen-temperature sensing — PT-100 / type-K probes feed back to Tesla
Vector environmental chamber module — close-up of the slide-in conditioning enclosure for VTR-CC universal testing machines

Application Areas

The VTR-CC is purpose-built for material characterisation when temperature is part of the test specification — from cryogenic alloys to high-temperature super-alloys and service-temperature polymers.

Aerospace & Defence

Service-temperature characterisation of titanium, nickel super-alloys, composite laminates and fastener systems used in airframes, engines and missile structures.

Polymers & Plastics

Tensile and flexural properties at glass-transition (Tg) and service temperatures — ASTM D638, ASTM D790, ISO 527-2 conditioned tests on polymer dogbone and bar specimens.

Automotive Elastomers & Seals

Rubber, gasket and seal performance from cold-start to under-hood temperatures; characterisation of stress-relaxation and creep at elevated temperature.

Cryogenic Materials

Steels, aluminium and welds for LNG, cryogenic storage and aerospace fuel systems — Charpy / tensile characterisation per ISO 6892-3 and related cryogenic methods.

Medical & Biomaterials

Implant-grade alloys, polymer films and tissue-engineered scaffolds tested at body temperature; biomedical method support for predictable in-vivo conditions.

Custom Thermal Profiles

Vector's application engineers configure chamber type, ramp/dwell profile and specimen sensors for non-standard temperature programs and bespoke material studies.

Advantages & Features

Engineered for accurate, repeatable material data when temperature is part of the specification.

Wide Range

Temperature Window

Standard chamber options span low-temperature to high-temperature ranges; configurations available for cryogenic and high-temperature applications. Exact range — to be set per configuration.

In-Situ

No Specimen Transfer

Specimens condition, soak and test in one fixturing — eliminating thermal-loss errors that occur when transferring specimens between separate conditioning ovens and the load frame.

3-Mode

Tension + Compression + Flexure

Pull rods extend through the chamber wall; full tensile, compression and bend testing in any thermal state. Same fixture catalogue as the ambient VTR frames.

Optical

Viewport & LED Illumination

Front viewport with internal LED illumination supports visual inspection and non-contact (video) extensometer integration — ideal for high-temperature elongation measurement without contact probes.

Tesla

Unified Software Control

One Tesla workflow defines chamber set-point, ramp rate, dwell time and the load test sequence — eliminating separate chamber-controller programming and synchronisation issues.

PT-100

Direct Specimen Sensing

Optional PT-100 / type-K thermocouple specimen probes feed back to Tesla for true specimen-temperature control and traceable reporting alongside force and elongation channels.

Tesla Software interface

Advanced Software & Control

The Tesla Test Software turns the VTR-CC into a calibrated, audit-ready test cell with chamber coordination built in. Temperature set-points, ramp rates and dwell phases sequence automatically alongside force, displacement and strain-rate control — keeping the operator focused on the specimen, not on cross-system synchronisation.

  • Pre-Loaded Conditioned Methods — ASTM, ISO, DIN, EN and TS templates for elevated- and low-temperature tensile, compression and flexural tests, including ASTM E21, ISO 6892-2 and ISO 6892-3.

  • Integrated Chamber Sequencing — define set-point, ramp rate and soak time graphically; Tesla blocks test start until the specimen temperature is in tolerance.

  • Live Analysis & Reporting — real-time force–displacement and stress–strain curves overlaid with the temperature channel; auto-computed yield, ultimate, modulus and elongation; PDF / Excel / CSV / binary export.

  • Force, Position, Strain-Rate & Temperature — closed-loop control switchable between modes on the fly; specimen-temperature feedback ensures repeatable results across operators and shifts.

Universal Testing Machine with Environmental Chamber

Technical Overview

Product code
VTR-CC-TBD
Capacity
TBD
Drive type
TBD (Electromechanical / Servo-hydraulic)
Frame design
Twin-column with integrated chamber
Test modes
Tensile, compression, flexural — in-chamber
Chamber temperature range
TBD (e.g. −70 °C to +300 °C)
Heating / cooling rate
TBD
Chamber internal dimensions (W × H × D)
TBD
Viewport
Yes — front-facing with internal LED illumination
Specimen temperature sensor
PT-100 / type-K thermocouple (optional)
Accuracy class
±0.5% — ISO 7500-1 (Class 0.5) / ASTM E4
Adjustable speed
TBD
Operator interface
Tesla Series PC software
Connectivity
USB 2.0/3.0 (Ethernet optional)
Power
TBD
Safety features
Emergency stop, overload protection, chamber over-temperature cut-out
Optional accessories
High/low-temp grips, compression platens, bend fixtures, video extensometer, specimen probes
Weight
TBD

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