Message: | A tensile test measures the resistance of a material to a static and slowly applied force. A machined specimen is placed in the test machine and load is applied. A strain gage is used to measure elongation. The stress obtained at the highest applied force is the actual breaking load. The yield Strength is the Stress at which aprescribed amount of plastic deformation is produced. Elongation describes the extent to which the specimen stretched before fracture. Information concerning the strength, stiffness and ductility of a material can be obtained from a tensile test. Variations of the tensile testing including; Room Temperature, Low temperature, Elevated Temperature, Shear, Temperature and Humidity, Combined Tension and Compression, Through Thickness, True Strain and Notched Tensile. url:http://www.bstlschain.com |