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Benefits of accurate bursting strength measurement
Reliable burst strength testing delivers several tangible benefits:
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Benefits of box crush and packaging compression tests
Compression testing offers both commercial and technical benefits for manufacturers and logistics operations.
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Advantages of High Ultimate Tensile Strength
To calculate ultimate tensile strength in practice, a specimen is mounted in a tensile testing machine and stretched at a constant rate until it breaks. The machine measures both force and elongation, recording data throughout the test.
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Speak to an expert
Accurate and consistent tear testing is essential for maintaining product quality, meeting compliance requirements, and ensuring end-user satisfaction.
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Introduction to shear testing
Shear testing is a core method in food texture analysis, used to measure the force required to cut, bite, or deform a food sample.
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How these calculations are applied
These values are calculated instantly as part of the test routine. Predefined formulas and logic conditions are applied to the captured data, delivering results in real time.
Applications include:
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What’s their secret?
“Prior to joining our class, most of our students had no actual experience with materials testing, apart from what they saw in a textbook.
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Defence
Mecmesin supplies force, torque and materials testing equipment to defence contractors and their subcontractors around the world. These companies face stringent regulation in performance, quality and reliability..
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ISO 2060
Cancels and replaces the first edition (1972). Specifies a method for the determination of the linear density of all types of yarn in package form. Includes seven optional procedures based on different methods of conditioning and preparation.
2086
Event
Understanding Adhesion Strength: 180 Degree Peel Test
Across many households and industries, consumers have developed a strong preference for and confidence in ‘Duct Tape’ for all types of uses and applications. This is mainly due to the adhesion strength.
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ASTM C1469
This test method covers the determination of shear strength of joints in advanced ceramics at ambient temperature.
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ISO 7810
Stipulates test method as per ISO/IEC 10373-1 for determining the Peel Strength of cards.
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ASTM D3575
ASTM D3575 covers a number of tests for determining properties of polyethylene foams including compressive strength.
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MIL AS23190A
AS23190 is a procurement specification that covers a series of plastic and metal components and devices used for the tying, positioning, and supporting cable, cable assemblies, wire, and wire bundles in electrical, electronic and communication equipment
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ASTM D3165
This test method is useful in that the joint configuration closely simulates the actual joint configuration of many bonded assemblies.
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Case study
Insulation film stiffness testing
Customised engineering example
Familiar with three-point bending to test flexural strength properties?
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BS ISO 7743
ISO 7743 specifies methods for the determination of the compression stress-strain properties of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber using a standard test piece, a product or a part of a product.
Four procedures are given:
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IFI 543
This standard provides a test method for determining the torque-tension relationship on both external and internal threaded fasteners for the purpose of measuring the frictional characteristics of the threaded fasteners.
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ASTM D1938
ASTM D1938 covers the determination of the force necessary to propagate a tear in plastic film and thin sheeting by a single-tear method. It rates the tear-propagation resistance of various plastic films and thin sheeting of comparable thickness.
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ASTM D5450/D5450M-11
This test method determines the transverse tensile properties of wound polymer matrix composites reinforced by high-modulus continuous fibers.
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ISO 12048
Specifies a method for testing the resistance to compression of complete, filled transport packages and a method for carrying out a stacking test on complete, filled transport packages using the same apparatus.
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ASTM D5448-11
This test method determines the inplane shear properties of wound polymer matrix composites reinforced by high-modulus continuous fibers. It describes testing of hoop wound (90°) cylinders in torsion for determination of inplane shear properties.
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BS EN ISO 1806
This standard specifies a method of determining the mesh breaking force of netting for fishing.
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ASTM D3787
This test method describes the measurement for bursting strength with a ball burst strength tester of textiles or garments that exhibit a high degree of ultimate elongation.