For Mechanical Wedge-Action Grips

2703 Series Grip Faces are designed to provide the best possible gripping for Instron 2716 and 2736 Series Wedge Action Grips. 

Not every face can be used to test every material. Variations of flat surfaces and grooved faces have been developed to accommodate a wider range of requirements. 

The faces are made from vanadium steel and are serrated for maximum gripping effectiveness. 

Serrations of 16 and 25 teeth per inch are available.

Principle Of Operation

The faces are available with flat, v-grooved and round surfaces and in a range of sizes to accommodate most type of specimen sizes and material types.

The 16 teeth per inch serrations are preferable for use with most metal, since they provide greater penetration into the specimen and have longer wear. The 25 teeth per inch serrations are ideal for small diameter, thin, very hard, or penetration sensitive materials.

Application Range

  • Tension applications for wires, plastics, metals, elastomers. 
  • Specimens may be round or flat.
Item Name Specimen Thickness Specimen Diameter Cat #
Jaw Faces for Flats (0 - 12.7 mm) 0 - 12.7 mm 0 - 0.5 in W-2142
Jaw Faces for Flats (12.7 - 25.4 mm) 12.7 - 25.4 mm 0.5 - 1.0 in W-2143
Jaw Faces for Flats (Coarse Serrated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-001
Jaw Faces for Flats (Coarse Serrated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-151
Jaw Faces for Flats (Coarse Serrated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-011
Jaw Faces for Flats (Coarse Serrated, 6.4 to 12.6 mm) 6.4 - 12.6 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-002
Jaw Faces for Flats (Coarse Serrated, 6.4 to 12.6 mm) 6.4 - 12.6 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-152
Jaw Faces for Flats (Coarse Serrated, 6.4 to 12.6 mm) 6.4 - 12.7 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-012
Jaw Faces for Flats (Course Serrated, 0 - 12.7 mm) 0 - 12.7 mm 0 - 0.5 in W-5011
Jaw Faces for Flats (Diamond Serrated - 45 Degree, 0 - 12.7 mm) 0 - 12.7 mm 0 - 0.5 in W-5012
Jaw Faces for Flats (Diamond Serrated - 60 Degree, 0 - 12.7 mm) 0 - 12.7 mm 0 - 0.5 in W-5012-A
Jaw Faces for Flats (Fine Serrated, 0 - 12.7 mm) 0 - 12.7 mm 0 - 0.5 in W-5011-A
Jaw Faces for Flats (Fine Serrated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-006
Jaw Faces for Flats (Fine Serrated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.35 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-171
Jaw Faces for Flats (Fine Serrated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-155
Jaw Faces for Flats (Fine Serrated, 6.4 to 12.6 mm) 6.4 - 12.6 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-007
Jaw Faces for Flats (Fine Serrated, 6.4 to 12.6 mm) 6.4 - 12.6 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-156
Jaw Faces for Flats (Rubber Coated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-160
Jaw Faces for Flats (Surfalloy Coated, 0 to 6.4 mm) 0 - 6.4 mm 0 - 0.25 in 2703-157
Jaw Faces for Flats (Surfalloy Coated, 6.4 to 12.6 mm) 6.4 - 12.6 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-158
Jaw Faces for flats, 0-10 mm (0-0.39 in) fine carbide coated 0 - 10 mm 0 - 0.39 in 2703-343
Jaw Faces for flats, 0-10 mm (0-0.39 in) Fine Carbide Coated 0 - 10 mm 0 - 0.39 in 2703-366
Jaw Faces for flats, 0-10 mm (0-0.39 in) fine serrated 0 - 10 mm 0 - 0.39 in 2703-340
Jaw Faces for flats, 0-10 mm (0-0.39 in) fine serrated 0 - 10 mm 0 - 0.39 in 2703-363
Jaw Faces for flats, 10-20 mm (0.39-0.79 in) fine carbide coated 10 - 20 mm 0.39 - 0.79 in 2703-344
Jaw Faces for flats, 10-20 mm (0.39-0.79 in) fine serrated 10 - 20 mm 0.39 - 0.79 in 2703-341
Jaw Faces for flats, 15-25 mm (0.59-0.98 in) fine carbide coated 15 - 25 mm 0.59 - 0.98 in 2703-368
Jaw Faces for flats, 15-25 mm (0.59-0.98 in) fine serrated 15 - 25 mm 0.59 - 0.98 in 2703-365
Jaw Faces for flats, 20-30 mm (0.79-1.18 in) fine carbide coated 20 - 30 mm 0.79 - 1.18 in 2703-345
Jaw Faces for flats, 20-30 mm (0.79-1.18 in) fine serrated 20 - 30 mm 0.79 - 1.18 in 2703-342
Jaw Faces for Flats, 5-15 mm (0.2-0.59 in) Fine Carbide Coated 5 - 15 mm 0.2 - 0.59 in 2703-367
Jaw Faces for flats, 5-15 mm (0.2-0.59 in) fine serrated 5 - 15 mm 0.2 - 0.59 in 2703-364
Jaw Faces for Rounds (12.7 - 19.0 mm) 12.7 - 19.0 mm 0.500 - 0.750 in W-5022
Jaw Faces for Rounds (15.9 - 25.4 mm) 15.9 - 25.4 mm 0.625 - 1.000 in W-2141-B
Jaw Faces for Rounds (19.0 - 25.4 mm) 19.0 - 25.4 mm 0.750 - 1.000 in W-5023
Jaw Faces for Rounds (6.4 - 12.7 mm) 6.4 - 12.7 mm 0.250 - 0.500 in W-5015
Jaw Faces for Rounds (6.4 - 12.7 mm) 6.4 - 12.7 mm 0.250 - 0.500 in W-5015-A
Jaw Faces for Rounds (9.5 - 15.9 mm) 9.5 - 15.9 mm 0.375 - 0.625 in W-2141-A
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Coarse Serrated, 12 to 16 mm) 12 - 16 mm 0.25 - 0.63 in 2703-072
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Coarse Serrated, 16 to 19 mm) 16 - 19 mm 0.63 - 0.75 in 2703-073
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Coarse Threaded, 12 to 16 mm) 12 - 16 mm 0.25 - 0.63 in 2703-070
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Coarse Threaded, 16 to 19 mm) 16 - 19 mm 0.63 - 0.75 in 2703-071
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Coarse V-Serrated, 7 to 12.7 mm) 7 - 12.7 mm 0.28 - 0.5 in 2703-004
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 12.7 to 19 mm) 2703-010
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 3.2 to 7.8 mm) 3.2 - 7.8 mm 0.125 - 0.3 in 2703-153
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 3.5 to 8 mm) 3.5 - 8 mm 0.13 - 0.31 in 2703-008
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 3.5 to 8 mm) 3.5 - 8 mm 0.13 - 0.31 in 2703-013
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 7 to 12.7 mm) 7 - 12.7 mm 0.28 - 0.5 in 2703-009
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 7 to 12.7 mm) 7 - 12.7 mm 0.28 - 0.5 in 2703-014
Jaw Faces for Rounds (Fine V-Serrated, 7.1 to 12.5 mm) 7.1 - 12.5 mm 0.25 - 0.5 in 2703-154
Jaw Faces for rounds, 10-16 mm (0.39-0.62 in) fine v-serrated 10 - 16 mm 0.39 - 0.62 in 2703-347
Jaw Faces for rounds, 16-22 mm (0.62-0.87 in) fine v-serrated 16 - 22 mm 0.62 - 0.87 in 2703-348
Jaw Faces for rounds, 22-28 mm (0.87-1.10 in) fine v-serrated 22 - 28 mm 0.87 - 1.10 in 2703-349
Jaw Faces for rounds, 28-34 mm (1.10-1.34 in) fine v-serrated 28 - 34 mm 1.10 - 1.34 in 2703-350
Jaw Faces for rounds, 3-8 mm (0.12-0.31 in) fine v-serrated 3 - 8 mm 0.12 - 0.31 in 2703-369
Jaw Faces for Rounds, 5-10 mm (0.2-0.39 in) Fine V-Serrated 5 - 10 mm 0.2 - 0.39 in 2703-346
Jaw Faces for rounds, 8-15 mm (0.31-0.59 in) fine v-serrated 8 - 15 mm 0.31 - 0.59 in 2703-370