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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.

Tensile testing is commonly used to determine the joint strength of assembled components including, for instance, electronic devices, medical apparatus, packaging, automotive and aeronautical interiors and heavier engineering components.  More fundamentally, the tensile properties of the base material e.g. wire, plastic, metal can also be determined by tensile testing.

Types of Tensile Test include:

• Crimp joint testing
• Peel testing
• Tear Testing

Benefits of Tensile Testing

These include:

• 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

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

To find out more about tensile testing register for our MyMecmesin portal to download our detailed white paper on tensile testing or visit see our test solutions section for more information on Mecmesin's range of tensile testers.