Compression Cage
Product Code : LSK-MTE-10506
Compression Cage (SKU LSK-MTE-10506) is an ancillary that fits into the tensile test area of the Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine and adapts it for experiments that need a compressive load. It is an essential companion to the Brinell Hardness Test Set in engineering college and polytechnic materials labs. Science Lab Supplies manufactures the cage in its Saha, Ambala, India unit at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, and dispatches quotations from the same address to institutions, contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The cage's details are gathered in the short table below. In short, it is an add-on for an existing machine rather than a tester in its own right: fitted in the tensile test area of the Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine, it lets that machine apply a compressive load for experiments such as simple Brinell hardness tests.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-MTE-10506 |
| Type | Ancillary for compressive loading |
| Purpose | Adapts the machine for experiments that need a compressive load |
| Fits | Tensile test area of the Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine |
| Used with | Brinell Hardness Test Set (essential ancillary) |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Compression Cage
The cage lets a tensile-only bench machine take on experiments that push rather than pull. Its main use is with the Brinell Hardness Test Set, where the compressive load presses the indenter into a specimen, giving the laboratory hardness testing without buying a separate hardness machine.
- B.E./B.Tech mechanical and production: Brinell hardness practicals on the bench tensile machine, with specimen sizes taken on an Electronic Digital Vernier Caliper.
- Diploma mechanical engineering: comparing hardness of common engineering materials, alongside a simpler drop-weight check on the Hardness Tester Kit.
- TVET engineering modules: introducing compressive loading alongside tensile testing.
In general, a compression cage turns the pulling action of a tensile machine into a pushing force on the specimen inside it, so the machine's own load measurement still applies.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Compression Cage is supplied as a single unit as described above. The Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine and the Brinell Hardness Test Set are separate products; both can be listed on the same quotation as the cage, together with any optional accessories your laboratory needs.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotes are prepared for a single cage or for one per bench machine. The quote gives packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested, and the tensile machine, the hardness set or other engineering lab equipment in India from this range can be added to it.
As a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in Zambia, Rwanda, South Africa, Qatar, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Tell us how many bench machines need a cage through the contact page, or keep the cage with its machine and hardness set in the enquiry cart; tendered purchases follow the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which machine does the Compression Cage fit?
It fits into the tensile test area of the Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine from the same range, adapting that machine for experiments that need a compressive load.
Why is it needed for Brinell hardness tests?
A Brinell test presses a ball into the specimen, which needs a compressive load. The bench machine applies tension, so parts of the Brinell Hardness Test Set fit into the cage to reverse the load.
Where is the Compression Cage made?
In Saha, Ambala, India, on the Science Lab Supplies factory floor. Because the cage is the company's own product, the price and delivery terms you receive come straight from its maker.
Can it be ordered together with the machine?
Yes. The cage, the Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine and the Brinell Hardness Test Set can be quoted together, which suits new laboratories or tender lists that need the complete hardness practical.
Related Compression and Hardness Equipment
The machine and hardness set below are what this cage works with, while the other machines offer compression and hardness testing on hydraulic frames, heavy compression testers and an indentation-depth tester, useful when planning a lab with both hand-driven and hydraulic machines.
- Bench Top Tensile Testing Machine — small-scale machine with a microprocessor-controlled peak-hold load display.
- Brinell Hardness Test Set — test specimens of basic engineering materials with a graticule magnifier.
- Universal Testing Machine — compression tests on wood, brick and mortar above its loading platform.
- Brinell Indenter — hardened steel ball pressed into the specimen by the UTM platform.
- Rockwell Hardness Tester — diamond cone and 1/16 inch ball for Rockwell or Superficial Rockwell tests.
- Motorized Compression/Tension Machine — compression tests up to 2000 kN in 0.1 kN divisions.
- Digital Point Load Tester — manual hydraulic jack loading rock cores up to 101.6 mm diameter, to 56 kN.
Browse the full Material Testing Equipment range, the Concrete Laboratory range for compression testing of construction materials, or all engineering laboratory equipment.
Last updated: 22 October 2026
