Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT)

The OCS Full Notch Creep Test (FNCT) is a widely used method of classifying polyethylene materials in terms of their slow crack growth behaviour under accelerated conditions. A circumferentially notched body is loaded in a tempered wetting agent with a defined tensile stress, and the time until a break occurs is measured.

Testable Raw Materials

• Polyethylene materials

Features

• 15 sample stations with independent tensile stress adjustment and data acquisition
• Load application through easily adjustable lever weight system
• Precise adjustment of tensile stress through electronic force sensor
• Uniform bath temperature control through extensive bath insulation
• Exhaust air connections for targeted vapour extraction
• Continuous pH value measurement with adjustable warning and alarm thresholds
• No time limit on test times, time resolution: 1 second (real time)
• Operation via touch panel with data trend as well as optical and acoustic alarm functions
• High chemical resistance of the material used (stainless steel)
• Developed according to ISO 16770