-70 to +180°C
Temperature
Humidity
Universal
-70 to +180°C
Temperature
Humidity
Universal
STEP Lab’s climatic chambers, also known as environmental chambers, are versatile solutions designed to excel both as stand-alone units and in combination with mechanical testing machines. Manufactured by STEP Lab or by third parties, our climatic chambers offer unrivalled performance and control.
Whether you need independent climate control or the combination of climatic chambers with mechanical testing machines, our systems offer a complete solution for various testing scenarios.
Temperature control
Our environmental chambers allow precise temperature management, with an adjustable range from -70°C to 180°C, guaranteeing an incredible accuracy of ±1°C.
Sub-zero excellence
Our chambers guarantee sub-zero temperatures through efficient refrigeration cycles, eliminating the need for costly liquid nitrogen injection while ensuring simplicity and economy.
Increased visibility
Our climatic chambers are equipped with glazed and heated doors, thus ensuring perfect visibility of the test in progress.
Temperature ramps and cycles
With our chambers, you can easily manage temperature ramps and cycles to simulate a wide range of environmental conditions for each specific test requirement.
Seamless integration
Our climatic chambers integrate seamlessly with the Test Centre software, simplifying the automated management of thermomechanical test cycles and enabling unattended testing.
Humidity control
Our environmental chambers allow the precise management of the humidity level inside them, with the possibility of up to 95%.
Plastics
| PROOF | MATERIAL | NORMA | DESCRIPTION |
| Static tests | Plastic | ASTM D638 | Tensile properties of plastics |
| Static tests | Plastic | ISO 527-1 ISO 527-2 |
Plastics-Determination of Tensile Properties |
Metal
| PROOF | MATERIAL | NORMA | DESCRIPTION |
| Static tests | Metal | ASTM E21 | High-temperature tensile testing of metallic materials |
| Static tests | Metal | ASTM E290 | Material bending test for ductility |
| Static tests | Metal | ASTM E517 | Plastic deformation ratio r for sheet metal |
| Static tests | Metal | ASTM E646 | Tensile hardening exponents (n-values) of sheet metal materials |
| Static tests | Metal | ASTM E8M | Tensile testing of metallic materials |
| Static tests | Metal | ASTM E9 | Compression testing of metallic materials at room temperature |
| Static tests | Metal | EN 10002-1:2001 (replaced by ISO EN 6892-1:2019) | Tensile testing of metallic materials. Test method at room temperature |
| Static tests | Metal | ISO 6892-1 | Metallic materials – Tensile testing Part 1: Test method at room temperature |
| Static tests | Metal | ISO 7438 | Metallic materials. Proof of folding. |
| Static tests | Metal | ISO 783 | Metallic materials – Tensile test of steel at high temperature |
Bicycles
| PROOF | MATERIAL | NORMA | DESCRIPTION |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | EN 15194 | Electrically assisted pedal cycles – EPAC Bicycles – test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-3 | Bicycle safety requirements – Part 3: Common test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-4 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 4: Braking test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-5 | Bicycle safety requirements – Part 5: Steering test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-6 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 6: Test methods for frame and fork |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-7 | Bicycle safety requirements – Part 7: Test methods for wheels and rims |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-8 | Safety requirements for bicycles – Part 8: Pedal and drive system test methods |
| Static / Fatigue | Bikes | ISO 4210-9 | Bicycle safety requirements – Part 9: Test methods for saddles and seatposts |
Biomedical
| PROOF | MATERIAL | NORMA | DESCRIPTION |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1264 | Standard Specifications and Test Methods for Intramedullary Fixation Devices |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1717 | Standard test methods for spinal implant structures in a vertebrectomy model |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1798 | Standard test method for the evaluation of static and fatigue properties of interconnection mechanisms and subassemblies used in spinal arthrodesis implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F1800 | Standard Practice for Cyclic Fatigue Testing of Metal Components of the Tibial Plateau of Total Knee Joint Prostheses |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2068 | Standard specifications for femoral prostheses – metal implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2077 | Test methods for intervertebral body fusion devices |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2193 | Standard specifications and test methods for components used in surgical fixation of the spinal skeletal system |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2502 | Standard specifications and test methods for resorbable plates and screws for internal fixation implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2580 | Standard practice for evaluating the modular connection of a proximally fixed femoral hip prosthesis |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F2706 | Standard test methods for occipito-cervical and occipito-cervical-thoracic spinal implant constructions in a vertebrectomy model |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F382 | Standard Specifications and Test Method for Metal Bone Plates |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F384 | Standard specifications and test methods for angled metal devices for orthopaedic fracture fixation |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ASTM F543 | Standard Specifications and Test Methods for Metal Medical Bone Screws |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | EN 843-1 | Mechanical properties of monolithic ceramics at room temperature – Determination of flexural strength |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 11405 | Tooth structure adhesion test |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 12189-8 | Mechanical testing of implantable spinal devices – Fatigue test method for spinal implant assemblies using anterior support |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 14801 | Dentistry – Implants – Dynamic load test for endosseous dental implants |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 14879-1 | Total knee joint replacement Determining the strength properties of tibial knee trays |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 6872 | Dentistry – Ceramic materials |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 7206 | Surgical implants – Partial and total hip joint replacements |
| Static / Fatigue | Biomedical | ISO 9585 | Surgical implants – Determination of flexural strength and stiffness of bone plates |
Rubber
| PROOF | MATERIAL | NORMA | DESCRIPTION |
| Static tests | Rubber | ISO 2439 | Determination of hardness (indentation technique) |
| Static tests | Rubber | ISO 3386 | Determination of stress-strain characteristics in compression |
