The ring on ring test was developed because traditional 4 point bend tests of ceramics suffer from the maximum biaxial stress occurring at the center of the sample on the...

Researchers at The Ohio State University tested the mechanical strength properties of materials used continuously at elevated temperatures to predict life. The tests involved ceramic materials loaded in a special...

Concrete cracks can propagate through concrete anchor locations and significantly affect the performance of the anchors and changes in building codes now require structural anchor design to address crack effects...

Natural rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone rubber, and TPEs (Thermoplastic Elastomers) are mechanically tested to industry standard test methods. The most common tests include tensile tests such as ASTM D412 (ISO...

Stress strain characterization tests on carbon epoxy based composite laminates varies depending on the orientation and stiffnesses of the layered materials. Using TestResources electromechnical test machines equipped with mechanical...

Fiber reinforced polymers and plastic composites are mechanically tested with a wide variety of test types including tensile, compressive, shear, flexural, and fatigue. Each specific type (FRP, CFRP, GRP or...

Indentation Load (Force) Deflection or ILD (IFD) is a test method for urethane foam to determine firmness, stiffness or load bearing capacity. Indentation load deflection measures load required to indent...

The most common tensile test used in the geotextile industry is the ASTM D4632 grab tensile test. It measures ultimate strength of the material. ASTM D4632 specimens are clamped by...

Tensile or tension tests are simple, relatively inexpensive, and standardized and commonly used to measure ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength and elongation, and reduction in area of steel materials....

Forged materials are destructively tested for a variety of mechanical characteristics to confirm performance to quality requirements. Testing ensures the metal has been deformed so the grains follow the shape...

Testing the fatigue characteristics of materials used with liquid nitrogen requires a special test machine that includes a LN2 cryostat. The machine consists of a dual column servo hydraulic test...

Polyethylene or polythene is the most widely used plastic with a primary use for packaging (plastic bag, plastic films, geomembranes, etc.). HDPE is used in products and packaging such as...

The most common mechanical tests for plastics and polymer based materials include tests for tensile properties (ASTM D638), compression properties per ASTM D695 and flexural properties per ASTM D790. Other...

A wide variety of different, but similar, standardized tensile test methods are used to measure tension properties of plastic and polymer based materials and products. ASTM D638 is the most...

The most common tensile test used in the textile industry is called the grab test. It measures ultimate strength of the material. Grab tests are easy to perform, inexpensive, and...

Researchers at a major university needed to determine stress strain properties of small steel samples using a conventional electromechanical test machine. The test had to be compression because of the...

Compression testing provides mechanical strength and properties of rigid cellular materials under compressive loads. Testing makes it possible to compute the compressive stress at any load (such as compressive stress...

Hydrogels are water-swollen networks of hydrophilic polymers exhibiting interesting liquid-like and solid-like properties. Liquid-like properties result from the fact that the major constituent is water. The polymers provide the solid-like...

Compression tests of plastics and composites requires special platens, extensometry and fixtures.

Induced Hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking is a recent technique used to release petroleum and natural gas for extraction. Fracking creates fractures from a wellbore drilled into reservoir rock formations....

Compression test fixtures are available in two different forms. Several products including platens, plates and probes are used in a variety of different test setups or used with different materials....

Fatigue tests (tension-tension, compression-compression and strain controlled tension-compression) in liquid nitrogen is possible with the 900 Series servo hydraulic load frames configured with a liquid nitrogen LN2 cryostat. The system...

TestResources has been delivering all electric fatigue testing machines for a decade. Both slow speed static tests and high frequency dynamic fatigue tests have been successfully performed using the 800...

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) are applied to labels, films, stickers and, tapes and other applications where initial tack force is important. PSA adhesives have an adhesive strength, or stickiness, which...

TestResources tensile test equipment is modular and configured by our applications engineer to match your specific material, sample type and test method. Our product line includes a wide variety of...