Tensile Strength Testing

Tensile Testing / Tensile Strength

One of the most common testing methods, tensile testing, is used to determine the behavior of a sample while an axial stretching load is applied. These types of tests may be performed under ambient or controlled (heating or cooling) conditions to determine the tensile properties of a material. Tensile testing is performed on a variety of materials including metals, plastics, elastomers, paper, composites, rubbers, fabrics, adhesives, films, etc. Tensile testing is commonly used to determine the maximum load (tensile strength) that a material or a product can withstand. Tensile testing may be based on a load value or elongation value. Common tensile testing results include: Maximum Load Deflection of Maximum Load Work at Maximum Load Stiffness Load at Break Deflection at Break Work at Break Chord Slope Stress Strain Young's Modulus