Tensile testing is less common than compression testing, partly because it is more difficult to grip/hold the sample in such a manner that a tensile load can be applied without the sample breaking at ...

Most tensile testing standards suggest gripping at least 3/4th of the specimen surface area in order to ensure that the specimen is firmly gripped and is set to undergo a tensile test. ADMET grip jaws ...

The CIEST Laboratory successfully completed testing pipe liner samples for “apparent hoop tensile strength” as described in ASTM D2290. The method uses a split disk to apply tensile forces to a hoop ...

Dr. Don Adams (Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah) discusses a laminate bearing strength test using double-shear loading of a single fastener.

Composite testing challenges, Part 1: Introduction to mechanical testing of composites A range of standardized mechanical tests for complex composites are available and still under development for ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 115, Section 5: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING (2006), pp. 147-157 (11 pages) Tensile properties of sheet steels at dynamic conditions are becoming more important for ...