In the cement and mortar section we are in the position to supply the widest and complete range of compression/flexural testing machines today available in the world wide market, making Matest the manufacturer of strength testing machines.The versatility and flexibility of Matest production range allows the enduser to select a cement compression/flexural frame to be combined withanother frame (like for example concrete compression frame) in order to satisfy and to personalize any specific requirement.

This testing machine of high performance, advanced solutions and top quality components is equipped with two load chambers with two independent measuring ranges. It is suitable to perform:

• Flexural tests on cement prisms 40.1x40x160 mm (with the range 0 - 15 kN)

• Compression tests on portions of prism 40.1x40x160 mm broken in flexure, cubes side 40, 50, 70, 100 mm 2”, cores with height of180 mm (with the range 0 - 300 kN) by using the suitable compression devices described in next pages (accessories E170 - E172-02)



The applied load is measured by two strain gage load cells (15kN and 300 kN) at high accuracy.

This solution eliminates the weights of the piston and lower compression platen, packing set frictions etc., granting very high accuracy (error with in ± 0,5%). The load chamber 0 - 15 kN permits very accurate tests on specimens having low strength (both in compression and in flexure).

Equipped with an electric microswitch to stop the piston after the specimen breakage, in order to avoid damages to the compression or flexure device.