Confined compression testing measures the capacity of the material to withstand axial compressive loads without expanding perpendicularly to the force. Confined compression tests are usually performed on biphasic materials (one phase being liquid) (e.g. poroelastic materials). This chamber is made of a clear tube (internal diameter D = 6.18 mm) which allows visualization of the sample during compression. The disk-shaped sample is compressed by a sliding piston D=6.175mm and the liquid phase can be expelled through a porous disk (40 microns pore size). The kit also contains two 6-mm biopsy punches and a syringe to release the sample.
- Designed to be used in contact with physiological saline solution
- Easy to assemble and mount on the tester
- Made of transparent material to facilitate assembly
