| CPC G01N 3/567 (2013.01) [G01N 3/068 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0226 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0228 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A test rig for performing erosion testing on a sample, the test rig comprising:
a main chamber;
a propelling means disposed in the main chamber and configured to propel particles at a velocity of at least 300 meters per second (m/s);
a sample holder disposed at a first end of the main chamber and configured to hold the sample in a path of the particles propelled by the propelling means; and
a temperature regulation chamber disposed adjacent to the first end of the main chamber and configured to change a temperature of the sample,
the temperature regulation chamber being configured to cool the sample to a first temperature no greater than −196° C. and to heat the sample to a second temperature of at least 150° C., the temperature regulation chamber comprising a container comprising liquid nitrogen and disposed adjacent to the sample holder, the container being configured to cool the sample to the first temperature, and
the temperature regulation chamber further comprising a heating pad disposed on the sample holder, the heating pad being configured to heat the sample to the second temperature.
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