Tensile Testing
Tensile testing is a way of determining how something will react when it is pulled apart - when a force is applied to it in tension.
To find out more about a tensile testing visit our dedicated website Tensiletestingmachines.com.
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| Our top-of-the-range MultiTest-i tensile testers provide optimum testing performance and evaluation options, enabling you to get the most from your test measurements. |
- Controlled via advanced software
- Create sophisticated test programs
- View data graphically in real time
- Perform in-depth evaluation of results
- Ideal for Quality Control Laboratories
- Capacities from 1kN to 50kN
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| Operated via an easy-to-use touch screen, our MultiTest-xt test stands enable fast and efficient routine testing on the production floor with one complete solution. |
- User-friendly touch screen interface
- Easy-to-use, requires minimal set-up & training
- Flexible - choice of 3 program modes
- Create and store multiple test programs
- 5 'Favourite' buttons for fast access to frequently used tests
- Measures force and displacement
- Colour-coded Pass/Fail indication
- Ideal for routine use in production areas
- Self-contained system - no PC required
- Capacities from 1kN to 50kN
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| Our entry-level MultiTest-d test stands are a cost-effective solution for straightforward tensile tests. |
- Simple to operate
- Combines with Mecmesin's digital gauges; AFG & BFG
- Rugged design suitable for factory floor
- Comines with data acquisition software for additional test evaluation options
- Capacities from 0.5kN to 2.5kN
For simple test applications a Mecmesin manual test stand, such as an MDD used with either a BFG or CFG digital force gauge offers an affordable solution.
Grips and Fixtures
Mecmesin grips and fixtures are integral components of our test systems. We offer a wide range of test hooks, cam, flat-faced, roller, multi-jaw and wedge type grips and dedicated fixtures such as coefficient of sliding friction and pull-peel tables for tensile testing applications. For specialised requirements we also offer a customised fixture design service to match your specification.
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Tensile Testing
Tensile testing is performed on a material or product in order to determine its behaviour when subjected to an applied force or load. The data produced in such a tensile test can be used in many ways including:
- To determine batch quality
- To determine consistency in manufacture
- To aid in the design process
- To test strength of bonded surfaces
Tensile testing is one of the simplest and most common of mechanical tests. By determining the force required to elongate a specimen to breaking point, material properties can be determined that will allow designers and quality managers to predict how materials and products will behave in their intended applications.
Why do we perform Tensile Testing?
Many performance parameters can be measured by well executed tension testing. The resulting data – a curve of force vs extension – shows the tensile profile of the test up to the point where the specimen breaks. Along this tensile profile there are many points of interest, chief among them the elastic limit and force to break or failure point.
Understanding the tension test results.
Results from tensile testing should be clear and free from extraneous information that may detract from the results of interest. To facilitate custom presentation, calculations and reporting, results should be portable between software applications such as Microsoft Excel®. From simple test stand and gauge combinations up to fully automated systems powered by Emperor®, Mecmesin test machines offer varying grades of sophistication for collection, presentation, interrogation and export of results.
Types of Tensile Testing include:
- Crimp joint testing
- Peel testing
- Tear Testing
Benefits of Tensile Testing
- Ensuring the integrity and safety of products
- Ensuring components, materials and products are fit-for-purpose
- Reducing material costs and achieving lean manufacturing goals
- Compliance with industry standards
Tensile Testing Standards
There are a vast number of tensile testing standards developed by organisation such as ASTM, BSI, DIN, ISO and MIL. Commonly used test standards include:
- ASTM B913, ASTM D76, ASTM D1876, ASTM D3822, ASTM D412, ASTM D638, ASTM D828, ASTM E8
- BS 5G 178, BS EN 1895
- ISO 37, ISO 527, ISO 1924, ISO 13934
- MIL-C-39029, MIL-T-7928
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