From consumer electronics to electronic components for industrial applications to underhood components, thermal shock testing has become a life cycle durability testing requirement for many OEMs and end users. A thermal shock chamber exposes parts to rapid cycling of hot and cold temperatures. The breaking point in this process is called tensile strength. The thermal shock process determines that breaking point and leads development engineers down a path of designing for greater robustness.
Various industry standards have been increasing the requirements for thermal shock due to a number of factors:
- Miniaturization of parts and equipment make them susceptible to heat
- Production processes such as reflow soldering inflict extreme heat
- Demands for higher product precision cause greater heat stress during production
- Far more electronic component use over mechanical, specifically in the automotive industry
- Efforts within the automotive industry to make lighter yet stronger parts throughout the entire vehicle require the need to know how they will handle extreme temperature changes
- Extreme/rapid temperature changes within engine compartments on components under the hood
Smithers' experts can work with your development team to understand the requirements for your product or material. They can then recommend standard test protocols or develop a custom testing program to ensure that you will receive the data needed to make critical product development decisions.
- Internal dimensions: 38 inches wide, 26.4 inches deep, 18 inches tall
- Temperature range:
- Hot zone: Ambient+50°C to 200°C
- Cold zone: -65° to 0°C
Common Test Protocols
MIL STD 202: Test Method Standard - Electronic and Electrical Component Parts
MIL STD 883: Test Method Standard - Microcircuits
SAE J2657: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems for Light Duty Highway Vehicles
- Aerospace Hose Testing
- Automotive Hose Testing
- Burst Testing
- Coolant and Radiator Hose Testing
- Dynamic Stiffness Testing
- Fluid Contamination and Susceptibility Testing | Fluid Compatibility Testing
- Helium Leak Detection
- Mechanical Shock Testing
- Pressure Testing
- Temperature Testing
- Thermal Shock Testing
- Torsional Testing
- Vibration Testing
