Industry
IET for Ceramics & Refractories
Advanced ceramics, refractories and technical porcelain: measure elastic modulus and catch cracks, porosity and firing defects before parts leave the kiln.
Results
Research
Peer-reviewed research applying IET in this field.
Statistical Quality Control in Ceramic Manufacturing
Read paper →Dental Zirconia That Resists Long-Term Degradation
Read paper →Quality Control of Ceramic PGA Microprocessor Packages
Read paper →Sustainable Refractories with Recycled Content
Read paper →Material Selection for Gas Turbines and Rocket Propulsion
Read paper →High-Temperature Testing Accelerates Refractory Development
Read paper →How it works
What is Impulse Excitation Technique (IET)?
A complete guide to the non-destructive method for measuring elastic properties of materials, covering the physics, the practice, and the applications.
Read guide →Non-Destructive Porosity Measurement with IET
Measure porosity non-destructively using impulse excitation technique. Detect gas porosity, lack-of-fusion, and incomplete sintering through resonance frequency and damping analysis.
Read guide →Impulse Excitation Testing for Ceramics and Glass
How impulse excitation characterizes ceramics, glass, and refractories: elastic modulus, damping, and thermal shock detection per ASTM C1259.
Read guide →Impulse Excitation for Precision Components
Impulse excitation quality assurance for dental implants, turbine parts, bearings, and precision components. Sub-ppm accuracy per ASTM E1876.
Read guide →Test your ceramics & refractories material
Tell us the material and the property you need. We will show you what IET measures, and on which instrument.