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Material & Design Testing

Material data FEA can actually use.

Full-field strain for tension, shear, bend, bulge, and fracture — ASTM and ISO ready.

ASTM / ISO
Compliant
2x
Truer local strain
One platform
All test types
FEA-ready
Direct import

The Problem

Clip-on extensometers report averaged strain across 25 or 50 mm — understating the local strain in a neck by a factor of two or more.

The Solution

Three ways DIC beats extensometry

Strain Localization

Every point on the surface — necking, Luders bands, PLC effects — captured as it evolves.

Any Configuration

Tension, compression, shear, bend, bulge, and fracture on one non-contact platform.

FEA Bridge

Datasets formatted for simulation calibration: hardening, anisotropy, FLCs, damage parameters.

Standards-ready

“ASTM and ISO coupon protocols plus custom configurations for composites and additively manufactured specimens.”

Available as system or full engineering service

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Talk to an engineer about your test standards and specimen types.

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Featured Resources

Case studies, white papers, and application notes

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Application Note

High-Speed Infrared Imaging of Crack and Hot-Spot Formation in a Graphite-Fiber and Epoxy Composite Under Dynamic Load

High-speed infrared imaging at 20,000 fps during split-Hopkinson pressure bar experiments on graphite-fiber and epoxy ...

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Published Paper

3D Digital Image Correlation: The Ultimate Biomechanics Tool for Displacements and Strain Testing

3D Digital Image Correlation (DIC) provides the ability to measure non-contact 3D coordinates, displacements and ...

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Published Paper

Cyclic Tension Compression Testing of AHSS Flat Specimens with Digital Image Correlation System

A cyclic tension-compression testing program was conducted on flat specimens of TPN-W®780 (Three Phase Nano) and DP980 ...

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Published Paper

Effects of Disbonds, Lightning Strikes, and Low-Velocity Impact Damage on Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints

FAA technical report (DOT/FAA/AR-09/4) from Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research ...

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Published Paper

Yield Curve Determination Using the Bulge Test Combined with Optical Measurement

Yield curves (true-stress vs. true-strain curves) describe a material’s work-hardening behavior during forming and are ...

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Published Paper

3D Image Correlation Studies of Geometry and Material Property Effects During Split Hopkinson Bar Experiments

Full field measurement of strain and strain rate in split Hopkinson bar experiments using the Aramis three-dimensional ...

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Key Products & Systems

Purpose-built systems for your application

Flagship 3D DIC System

ARAMIS Adjustable

Full-field strain and displacement measurement for components and structures. Scales from coupon to full-scale testing.

Entry-Level 3D Optical Testing

ARAMIS 1

Compact single-sensor DIC for standardized material testing. Tensile, compression, shear, and bend tests.

Optical Forming Analysis

ARGUS

Full-field forming analysis for sheet metal draw-in, thinning, and formability evaluation per FLC standards.

Non-Contact Video Extensometer

XI-Gauge 2D/3D

Replace clip-on extensometers with non-contact video strain measurement. ISO 9513 verified.

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