Tension

Testing Solutions

Fracture Toughness Aluminum Characterization

After producing aircrafts and automobiles with aluminum, manufacturers test the fracture toughness with a 8801 system with Fracture Toughness software.

Aramid Fiber Testing

For tensile testing of aramid fibers with a high modulus and strength to weight ratio, use pneumatic grips with a 3300 or 5900 machine to prevent slippage.

ASTM F2516-14 Tensile Testing Nitinol Wire

To follow ASTM F2516-14, the Advanced Video Extensometer allows for accurate strain measurement of Nitinol wire for biomedical uses without common failures.

Tensile Testing and Bend Testing Steel Reinforcing Bar to ASTM A370 or ISO 15630-1

Best practices for addressing the challenges of testing rebar to global standards that specify mechanical properties and testing requirements.

ASTM A370, A416, ISO 15630 Tensile Testing of Multi-Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete

The Industrial Series Model 600 KPX has a long stroke actuator and large test space perfect for tensile testing of multi-wire stands made for prestressed concrete.

ASTM A370, EN10002-1 Tension Testing of Structural Steel

A custom Industrial Series horizontal frame is ideal for testing large structural steel shapes (such as W and S shapes)to ASTM A370 and EN 10002-1.

ASTM A48 Standard Specification for Gray Iron Castings

To test Type A, B, or C gray iron following ASTM A48, use an Industrial Series 300LX load frame with split sleeve shouldered end specimen holders made for gray iron.

ASTM A746 Specification for Ductile Iron Gravity Sewer Pipe

With the Industrial Series 300LX fame and USTA adapters, perform tensile testing of ductile iron like sewer pipes in accordance with ASTM A736.

ASTM C633 Adhesion or Cohesion Strength of Thermal Spray Coatings

A Model 5969 frame with self-aligning fixtures can determine the adhesion or cohesion strength of thermal spray coatings, observing ASTM C633.

ASTM D1004-13 Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting

A single column system can be used with a webcam connected to Bluehill Universal to track the force needed to tear flexible plastic film in accordance with ASTM D1004-13.

ASTM D1708-13 Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens

To determine tensile and elongation properties of microtensile plastics in accordance with ASTM D1708-13, use a 3345 system with a 225 lb. load cell.

ASTM D1037 Internal Bond Test Fiberboard and Wood Adhesives

For wood adhesives in wood composites, the internal bond strength test can be done with a 3300 or 5500 testing machine to determine the tensile strength.

ASTM D1335 Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

In following ASTM D1335 for tuft bind testing of artificial turf, the short tufts are challenging to grip in testing the durability of the surface.

ASTM D1414 Rubber O-Rings

The 2717 Elastomeric O-Ring Test Fixtures can determine the physical properties of O-rings without local stress concentrations or slippage.

ASTM D2256 Tensile Properties of Yarns

Capstan or pneumatic cord and yarn grips are useful in finding the tensile strength and elongation at break of yarn with the single-strand method.

ASTM D3039 Tensile Testing Carbon Fiber Strips in Environmental Chamber

ASTM D3039 creates standards for tensile testing with polymer matrix composites, including carbon fiber specimens in an environmental chamber.

Tensile Testing Composite Laminates in a Chamber with Hydraulic Grips

A high-capacity, floor mounted frame allows for stiffness, repeatability, and alignment with testing composite laminates in a temperature chamber.

ASTM D3163 Lap-Shear Testing of Bonded Rigid Plastics

ASTM D3163 is a standard to evaluate the shear strength of adhesively bonded rigid plastic lap shear joints without damaging the bonds.

ASTM D3822 Tensile Properties of Textile Fibers

Mechanical properties of single textile fibers can be tested before manufacturing to understand how modifications impact fiber function and aesthetics.

ASTM D4018 Tensile Testing Composite Tows using Automatic Extensometry

With a unique shape and delicate materials, composite tow specimens present challenges for tensile testing, but an AutoX extensometer can assist in the process.

ASTM D429 Rubber Property - Adhesion to Rigid Substrates

When testing adhesion between rubber and rigid materials, use a tension or peel procedure and follow ASTM D429 standards.

ASTM D4632 Geotextile Grab Test

When testing the grab strength and elongation of geotextile fabrics, be aware of potential problems from coatings that can create slippage and jaw breaks.

ASTM D5034 Textile Strength and Elongation Grab Test

ASTM D5034 is used to determine the tensile properties of woven fabrics using the grab method.

ASTM D5035 Textile Strength and Elongation Strip Test

ASTM D5035 is used to determine the tensile properties of woven fabrics using the strip method.

ASTM D6319 ISO 11193 Medical Gloves, Tensile Testing

When testing the strength and elongation of medical gloves to uphold international and FDA standards, one has to be careful with measuring strain without damage.

ASTM D7269 Testing Aramid Cords: The Proper Grip

While testing strong aramid cords, aramid cords and yarn grips should be used to prevent possible internal and external slippage and increase accuracy.

ASTM D882-12 Tensile Testing of Thin Plastic Sheeting

With thin plastic sheeting, grips need to prevent slippage without prematurely tearing the specimen in tensile testing in accordance with ASTM D882.

ASTM D885 Tire Cord Tensile Test

Pneumatic Cord and Yarn Grips allow testing of tire cord to the ASTM D885 standard.

Fire Resistant Steel: High-Temp Testing Related to ASTM E119

Instron assisted a steel manufacturer with a 5985 testing system and model SF-16 split furnace to perform tensile tests to a specimen at a high temperature.

ASTM E21 Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials

With temperature tension tests of metals to calculate tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation or reduction, follow ASTM E21 to meet modern requirements.

ASTM E517 & E646, Sheet Steel, R&N Testing with Video Extensometer

The Advanced Video Extensometer allows for the reliability of conventional contacting extensometers while collecting axial and transverse strain data simultaneously.

Gripping Solutions for Tensile Testing to ASTM E8, A370, A48, and GOST 1497-1

Different sized shoulder-end metals are needed to tensile test to ASTM E8 and A370 standards, and Split Insert Tensile Holders add ease to changing the inserts.

ASTM F2458 Wound Closure Strength of Tissue Adhesives and Sealants

Pneumatic grips can be used with testing soft tissue substrates to understand the wound closure strength of tissue adhesives, following ASTM F2458.

ASTM F606 Fastener/Bolt Testing

The Industrial Series 1000HDX frame with spherical tension rods and standard bolt holders follows ASTM F606 to test threaded fasteners correctly and efficiently.

Ball Indent Test Fixture

While a high temperature test took place inside an environmental chamber, a specially designed ball indent test fixture adjusted the pushrods.

Tensile Strength of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Plastic (BFRP) Rebar

With a high tensile strength, Basalt Fiber Reinforced Plastic material developed by basalt in the earth's crust can be used as rebar in the civil engineering industry.

Adhesion Strength Testing of Bioadhesives

A 5948 MicroTester can be used to determine the strength of bioadhesives to be sure that a correct concentration of drugs is delivered into biological substrates.

BS EN 319 Perpendicular Tensile Strength of Particleboards and Fiberboards

Following BS EN 319, understand how particleboards and fiberboards under stress by calculating the opposition to tension perpendicular to the test piece.

Tensile Testing of Medical Gloves

Pneumatic side action grips or mechanical elastomeric grips may be used in testing the physical properties of medical gloves, according to BS EN 455-2.

Carbon Fiber Uni-Directional Epoxidic Matrix

to meet strict industry standards, tensile test uni-directional carbon fiber laminates with a 5980 floor model with AlignPro and manual wedge grips.

Tensile Testing of Finished Textiles

Cargo netting needs to be tested to determine the durability of the material and design in order to meet standards for different applications.

Test Methods for Catheters and Medical Tubing

Tensile testing of catheter tubing with pneumatic cord and yarn grips determines the breaking strength for quality control. Tortuosity testing of catheter tubing enables researchers to quantify the frictional forces during insertion and removal of medical tubing.

Tensile Testing of Composite Laminates using Automatic Extensometry (ASTM D3039)

To determine the tensile strength and modulus of composite laminates, load the products to failure with Instron Hydraulic Wedge grips on a 5900 series frame.

Tensile Testing of Composite Laminates using an Advanced Video Extensometer (AVE)

Tensile Testing Composite Mesh

When testing composite mesh, a testing machine can be used with pneumatic side action grips, but the testing solutions for other materials depend on composition.

Tensile Testing of Contact Lenses in a Temperature-Controlled Bath

Testing contact lenses testing presents challenges with the delicacy and small size of the contacts, as well as the required simulated environment.

Conveyor Belt Tensile Strength Testing

Pneumatic side action grips combined with custom wedge inserts can be used to test high strength conveyor belt material.

EN 10002-1 Tensile Testing Metallic Materials

EN 10002-1 determines tensile testing of metals including metallic sheets, wire, bar, and tubes at ambient temperature by straining the specimen until it fractures.

EN 1465 Lap Shear Strength, Adhesives, Rigid to Rigid Bonded Assemblies

Adhesives, specimens to be bonded, and the method of bonding impact the bond strength of rigid-to-rigid bonds, which can be tested according to EN 1465:1994.

EN1607 – Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to faces of Thermal Insulation Products.

For thermal insulating materials used in construction, EN 1607 tells how to determine the tensile strength perpendicular to its faces.

EN 1608 Tensile Test of Parallel Faces of Insulation Material

EN 1719 Loop Tack of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives

A loop tack test can be used to understand the adhesive strength of an adhesive impacted by the pressure of its application by following the EN 1719 method.

EN 1939 Peel Adhesion Self Adhesive Tapes

The EN 1939 method can illustrate the peel adhesion and average load of self-adhesive tapes by applying the tape and using a tensile machine to find the peel force.

EN 868-5 Packaging Materials Heat Self-Sealable Pouches Plastic Film

EN 868-5 is meant to find out the peel characteristics of laminate products, including the heat seal joints in self-sealable pouches for sterilized medical products.

Tensile Test of Fine Wires

When testing fine wires made for the interconnections between PCBs and ICs in the microelectronic industry, take care to not harm the sensitive specimens.

ISO 10319 Non-Contact Extensometry for Geosynthetics

ISO 10319:2015 is a tensile test for geosynthetics that can utilize Instron's non-contacting extensometer, the AVE2.

Hub Bond Strength of Hypodermic Needles

The bond strength between the needle and the syringe barrel is a critical component test for the safety of both the patient and the handler

IS 1608 Tensile Testing Metallic Materials at Ambient Temperature

A SATEC Series LX or KN Model Machine follow IS 1608 to determine the maximum force, tensile strength, and total elongation for metallic materials.

Plastic Strain Ratio (r)

Axial and transverse extensometers with Bluehill Universal software can perform ISO, ASTM, and JIS tests to determine the plastic strain ratio, or the r-value, of metallic materials.

Tensile Strain Hardening Exponent (n)

Bluehill software calculates the n-value of metallic materials automatically to ISO, ASTM, and JIS standards.

ISO 11339 T-Peel Test Flexible to Flexible Bonded Assemblies

The peel strength of a T-shaped bond of two flexible substances can be determined in following ISO 11339 method for self-adhesive tape.

ISO 11897:1999 Tear Propagation on Edge Fold of Thin Film

Following ISO 11897 to determine tear propagation of thin films using Instron pneumatic side acting grips with rubber coated faces.

ISO 13934-1 Tensile Properties of Fabrics

ISO 13934-1 is used to determine the tensile properties of woven textile fabric strips.

ISO 13934 Tensile Properties of Fabrics

ISO 13934-2 is used to determine the tensile properties of woven fabrics using the grab method.

ISO 14129 In-Plane Shear Stress/Shear Strain Response

The in-plane shear stress/shear strain response can be discovered with the tension test method by the ISO 14129 standards with an Instron 3300 or 5900 machine.

ISO 1421:1998 Determination of Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break

ISO 1421:1998 is used to determine tensile strength and elongation at break for various fabrics.

ISO 1798 Tensile Strength Flexible Cellular Polymeric Materials

Flexible cellular polymeric materials can be pulled apart to find out the load and strain to determine the strength and elongation at break.

ISO 1926 Rigid Cellular Plastics Tensile Properties

The strength and deformation characteristics of rigid cellular plastics can be determined with tensile testing to find the change in length.

ISO 2062 Breaking Force and Elongation of Yarns

ISO 2062 tests the quality of yarn by finding the breaking force and elongation at break.

ISO 37:2011 Tensile Stress-Strain Properties of Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic

When determining the tensile stress-strain properties of rubber, self-tightening or pneumatic side action grips can be used with long travel or video extensometers.

ISO 4587 Adhesives Tensile Lap Shear Strength Rigid to Rigid

Bonds between metals, plastics, and composites can be tested in tensile testing machines for the adhesive strength when perpendicular force is applied.

ISO 527-2:2012 Tensile Properties of Plastics

When measuring modulus and strain of plastics, use an extensometer that provides high accuracy and has an acceptable gauge length and travel.

ISO 527-3 Tensile Properties of Films and Sheets

Video extensometry and pneumatic grips with rubber faces the same width of the specimen should be used in tensile testing of delicate plastic films and sheets.

ISO 6892-1:2016 Tensile Testing Metallic Materials

For tensile testing of metallic materials, ISO 6892-1:2016 has the options to focus on strain rate (Method A) or stress rate (Method B) to strain a specimen to failure.

ISO 6892-1:2009 Tensile Testing Metallic Materials

ISO 6892-1:2009 Metallic Materials -- Tensile testing -- part 1: Method of test at room temperature

ISO 7886-1 Testing Sterile Hypodermic Syringes

Instron's syringe test fixture works for various specifications and follows ISO 7886-1 to test the aspiration and injection of liquids.

ISO 8067 Flexible Cellular Polymeric Materials Tear Strength

ISO 8067 gives guidelines for analyzing the peak force and tear strength of flexible cellular polymeric materials with a particular thickness.

JIS Z2254 and Z2253, R and N Value of Sheet Steel using a Video Extensometer

Video extensometers add ease to following JIS standards for sheet metal testing where R value, N value, yield strength, and other calculations need to be applied.

Low Force Dynamic Fatigue Testing of Tissues and Biomaterials

Many soft tissues, such as skin or collagen, are delicate specimens with low ultimate strength values and require a testing system to be highly sensitive to low-force measurements and small displacements.

Tensile Testing To NADCAP Alignment Standards

To be NADCAP compliant, aerospace companies need to pass a checklist for mechanical tensile testing to ensure correct alignment.

Low Force Dynamic and Fatigue Testing of Orthopaedic Micro-Implants for Fracture Fixation

Orthopedic micro-implants used to treat bone problems and soft tissue injuries need to be tested in simulated loading conditions to prevent failure.

FINAT Test Method 2 Peel Adhesion 90°

With a FINAT test roller and a tensile testing machine, the peel adhesion properties of laminates can be determined, following FINAT Test Method 2.

Tensile Testing of Polymer Hydrogels

For testing polymer hydrogels, use an electromechanical test system with a low force load cell, pneumatic or manual screw action grips, and a BioPuls™ Bath for realistic testing conditions.

Tensile Testing Polymeric Membranes

For tensile testing of polymeric membranes for the biomedical field, challenges are associated with gripping the wet specimens without slippage or tearing.

Tensile Strength Composite Sandwich Constructions

To measure the flatwise tensile strength of sandwich construction, adhere materials to specimen blocks and then place into dual yoke fixtures and load axially.

Tensile Testing of Soft Biological Tissues

The testing of soft tissues and various biomaterials in both normal and in vitro conditions can provide important insight into the material properties for research purposes.

Stainless Steel Tubing, Advanced Video Extensometers, Tensile Testing

Non-contracting strain measurement using the Advanced Video Extensometer 2 allows for an easier workflow.

Tensile Testing of Steel Cords

For a manufacturers testing steel cord, Instron has specialized grips to simplify testing.

Tensile Testing of Surgical Sutures

Medical Device Components Testing Using a Tapped Plate

When performing a pull test for conducting tubing in a blood bag, fix clamps to the hole in the component table and use a screw grips to take out the inlet tubing.

TAPPI Standards Tensile Testing of Paper

TAPPI publishes standards for the paper industry and the tensile breaking strength, bursting strength, tensile breaking load, breaking strength, and tear factor.

Tensile Testing Hair

Pneumatic side action grips and rubber coated jaw faces work for tensile testing thin human hair to understand the results of various shampoos, dyes, and gels.

Low-Force Testing of Tissues and Biomaterials In Vitro

Instron's Bath and Submersible Pneumatic Grips can assist in in-vitro testing of soft tissues and biomaterials, which are fragile and require low force measurements.

Uniaxial Testing of the Esophagus

The BioPuls range maintains mimics human tissues like the esophagus in testing material properties to help design bio-engineered replacements.

Hot Tensile Testing on Universal Testing Machines

A Model SF-16 split furnace can be used with an Industrial Series 300 DX system or a 5900 Series Test System for hot tensile testing.

Video Extensometer Marking Techniques for Soft Tissue Testing

Non-contacting extensometers can be used to measure strain of biological specimens without early damage, and various techniques can be used to mark the soft tissues.

Tensile Testing of Webbing Materials

For tensile testing high strength webbing material, Instron provides capstan grips to prevent slippage and jaw breaks.

ANSI/AWS B4.0 Tensile Testing of Welds

ANSI/AWS B4.0 produces guidelines for mechanical testing of welds, including tensile testing to determine the Ultimate Tensile Strength.

Wood Tension Fixtures

Instron testing machines can follow ASTM D143 and find the strength parallel or perpendicular to the grain, internal bond strength, and cleavage strength for wood.

Biomedical Components Testing Using an XY-Stage

Instron's XY Test Stage mounts to various universal testing systems to work as a precise force applicator without touching the wrong components.

Electro-Thermal Mechanical Testing

The Instron ETMT system can measure a range of physical and mechanical properties, including tensile, compression, creep, low cycle fatigue (LCF) and thermomechanical fatigue (TMF) properties of materials. In addition, it has determined resistivity, thermal expansion coefficients and phase transformations in a variety of materials including steels, titanium alloys and intermetallic alloys.