NanoTest Xtreme Nanomechanical Testing in Truly Extreme Environments

Characterize materials from -110 °C to 1000 °C under high vacuum. The NanoTest Xtreme enables realistic evaluation of mechanical properties, deformation behavior, and tribological performance under service-relevant temperatures for aerospace, nuclear, energy, and advanced manufacturing applications.

High-vacuum operation down to 10⁻⁷ mbar prevents oxidation at elevated temperatures and frosting at cryogenic temperatures. Optional gas backfilling enables application-specific environments, ensuring accurate characterization of temperature-sensitive materials, coatings, and advanced alloys under realistic operating conditions.

Ultra-low thermal drift, as low as 0.05 nm/s, enables highly stable long-duration experiments. Accurately measure creep, stress relaxation, and temperature-dependent deformation even at extreme temperatures, providing reliable data for advanced materials research and lifetime performance prediction.

Optional SPM imaging provides nanometer-scale positioning accuracy for precise indentation placement and feature targeting. Analyze individual phases, grain boundaries, coatings, and micro-fabricated structures while maintaining exceptional accuracy across the full temperature range.