Tensile tests measure the tensile force required to stretch, yield, and fracture a material and the extent to which the material elongates to the yield or failure point.

Approaches

Tensile testing is often used as a quality control check of the material or parts.  It is also used frequently as input during the design phase of a material or molded product.  Tensile tests are often used to measure the loss in mechanical strength as a function of use, accelerated aging, or chemical exposure. ASTM Standards:

• D882
• D638
• D412

Sample Considerations

There are unique test protocols used for tensile testing of:

• Films
• Plastics
• Rubbery materials
• Metals

Standard specimens or molded products can also be tested. Contact us to discuss your specific sample considerations with one of our scientists.