Tensile Grips

Our tensile grips are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and materials to meet your specific needs. They are designed for materials like elastomers, metals, composites, plastics and more.

Choose from 100's of standard products as well as custom solutions. The modular design enables us to adjust designs for any application requirement. All of our compression fixtures will fit any brand of test machine through the use of an adapter.

Tensile Grips & Fixtures

Mechanical Wedge Grips Mechanical Wedge Grips
Mechanical Vice Action Grips Mechanical Vice Action Grips
Pneumatic Side Opening Grips Pneumatic Side Opening Grips
Pneumatic Wedge Grips Pneumatic Wedge Grips
Hydraulic Side Action Grips Hydraulic Side Action Grips
Hydraulic Side Action Grips Hydraulic Wedge Grips
Capstan Bollard Grips Capstan Bollard Grips
Self Tightening Spring Action Grips Self Tightening Spring Action Grips
Needlenose Grips Needlenose Grips
Threaded and Buttonhead Sample Holder Threaded & Buttonhead Sample Holder
Sample Specific Tensile Holder Sample Specific Tensile Holder
Hook & Loop Test Fixtures Hook & Loop Test Fixtures

Application Specific Tensile Grips & Fixtures

Metals Tensile Test Metals Tests
ASTM E8 & ASTM A370
GE8-C
Rigid Plastics Tensile Test Rigid Plastic Tests
ASTM D638 & ISO 527-2
G622 Wedge Grips
Composites Tensile Test Composites Tests
ASTM D3035
G175 Pneumatic Grips
Rubber Tensile Test Rubber Tests
ASTM D412
G7 Roller Grips
Metal fasteners, threaded rod & bolts tensile test Metal Fasteners, Threaded Rod & Bolts Tests
ASTM F1147
G179 Grips
Paper Wet Tensile Finch Device Tensile Test Paper Wet Tensile Finch Tests
ASTM D828
G779 Grips
Fiber Rope Tensile Test Fiber Rope Tests
ASTM D4268
G170 Grips
Geotextiles Tensile Test Geotextile Tests
ASTM D4595
G135 Hydraulic Grips
Steel wire tensile shear test Steel Wire Tensile Shear Tests
ASTM A185
G290 Grips
Paper Wet Tensile Finch Device Tensile Test Steel Reinforcing Bar Tensile Rebar Tests
ASTM A615
G109 Grips
Textile Grab Test Textile Grab Tests
ASTM D5034
G240k Mechanical Grips
Fabric Tensile Test Fabric Tests
G240kP Pnuematic Grips
Fiber composites tensile test Fiber Composites Tensile Tests
GX Series Hydraulic Grip
Textile webbing & tape tensile test Textile Webbing & Tape Tests
ASTM D6775
GD6775-806 Grips
Biomedical Tensile Test Biomedical Tests
G240kP &
Saline Bath



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Choose Your Tensile Grips & Fixtures by Test Standard

The table below lists common industry standards test methods for tensile and tension testing applications, organized by material type, and including associated test fixtures required by each standard.

If you need a fixture for a test that is not listed, please contact us for pricing information. In some cases, a universal grip or fixture can perform multiple tests and sample types. Contact us for help.

Grips & Fixture Standard Materials
GC633-625 ASTM C633 Adhesives
GD897-832 ASTM D897  Adhesives
GD2095-353 ASTM D2095  Adhesives
GF1147-625 ASTM F1147 Adhesives 
GF2258 ASTM F2258 Biomedical
GC749-A ASTM C749  Carbon
GC1359-175 ASTM C1359  Ceramics
GD7291 ASTM D7291 Composites
GC307-474 ASTM C307 Concrete & Cement
GD4595-208 ASTM D4595  Geotextiles
GE8-A ASTM E8  Metals
GE8-B ASTM E8 Metals
GE8-D ASTM E8 Metals
G779 ASTM D828 Paper
GD2105-922 ASTM D2105 Plastic Piping
GD1623B-113 ASTM D1623   Rigid Cellular Plastics
GD751-240K ASTM D751 Textiles
GD4851-232 ASTM D4851  Textiles
GD6775-806 ASTM D6775  Textiles
GA185-290 ASTM A185 Wire
GD1037-16 ASTM D1037 Wood
GD1037-256 ASTM D1037 Wood

If you need a fixture for a test that is not listed, please contact us for pricing information. In some cases, a universal grip or fixture can perform multiple tests and sample types.

Our experienced engineers will work with you to ensure your test system is configured to meet your specific application requirements. Contact us for help.

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