Destructive Testing (DT)

As the name suggests, destructive testing (DT) includes methods where your
material is broken down in order to determine mechanical properties, such as
strength, toughness and hardness. In practice it means, for example, finding out if
the quality of a weld is good enough to withstand extreme pressure or to verify the
properties of a material.
These properties cant be examined with non-destructive methods, as specimens of the material must be extracted.
Destructive testing is generally most suitable and economic for mass produced objects, as the cost of destroying a
small number of pieces is negligible. The samples are put under different loads and stress. That way we can analyze
in which point your material eventually gives up and cracks. The results gained are then compared to regulations
and/or quality guidelines.
Destructive tests are best when used together with our non-destructive methods: this combination gives the best
information on materials and welds. Non-destructive tests show if cracks, corrosion or other faults exist. Destructive
tests in turn indicate how and when the objects are in danger of breaking down or failing.
Inspectas destructive testing services include mechanical testing (tensile, bend and impact tests), hardness testing,
macro and micro testing as well as material analysis and metallographic examinations. Inspecta has its own,
accredited destructive testing laboratories in several countries. We are also able to execute your required tests at our
own workshops. This way we can ensure you get the best service and the most suitable testing methods.

Benefits of Destructive Testing (DT)

Verifies properties of a material

Determines quality of welds

Helps you to reduce failures, accidents and costs

Ensures compliance with regulations

The types of Destructive are as follows;

1.) Tensile Testing
2.) Bend Testing
3.) Impact Testing
4.) Nick Break Testing

5.) Hardness Testing

Destructive testing
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"Crash testing" redirects here. For the automotive use, see crash test.
In destructive testing, or (Destructive Physical Analysis DPA) tests are carried out to the specimens
failure, in order to understand a specimens performance or material behaviour under different loads.
These tests are generally much easier to carry out, yield more information, and are easier to
interpret than nondestructive testing. [1] Destructive testing is most suitable, and economic, for
objects which will be mass-produced, as the cost of destroying a small number of specimens is
negligible. It is usually not economical to do destructive testing where only one or very few items are
to be produced (for example, in the case of a building). Analyzing and documenting the destructive
failure mode is often accomplished using a high-speed camera recording continuously (movie-loop)
until the failure is detected. Detecting the failure can be accomplished using a sound detector or
stress gauge which produces a signal to trigger the high-speed camera. These high-speed cameras
have advanced recording modes to capture almost any type of destructive failure. [2] After the failure
the high-speed camera will stop recording. The capture images can be played back in slow
motion showing precisely what happen before, during and after the destructive event, image by
image.
Some types of destructive testing:

Stress tests

Crash tests

Hardness tests

Metallographic tests
Contents
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1Testing of large structures

2Destructive software testing

3Automotive Testing

4See also

5Notes

Testing of large structures[edit]

Snapshot from shake-table video of a 6-story non-ductile concrete building

Building structures or large nonbuilding structures (such as dams and bridges) are rarely subjected
to destructive testing due to the prohibitive cost of constructing a building, or a scale model of a
building, just to destroy it.
Earthquake engineering requires a good understanding of how structures will perform
at earthquakes. Destructive tests are more frequently carried out for structures which are to be
constructed in earthquake zones. Such tests are sometimes referred to as crash tests, and they are
carried out to verify the designed seismic performance of a new building, or the actual performance
of an existing building. The tests are, mostly, carried out on a platform called a shake-table which is
designed to shake in the same manner as an earthquake. Results of those tests often include the
corresponding shake-table videos.
Testing of structures in earthquakes is increasingly done by modelling the structure using
specialist finite element software.

Destructive software testing[edit]

Destructive software testing is a type of software testing which attempts to cause a piece of software
to fail in an uncontrolled manner, in order to test its robustness.

Automotive Testing[edit]