Five things to prepare before selecting a tensile testing machine
Define the specimen, test method, force range, gripping arrangement and strain measurement before comparing testing systems.
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Reading tensile curves: why crosshead displacement is not specimen strain
Similar-looking curves can describe different quantities. Check the axes, specimen geometry and measurement source before interpreting a tensile test.
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Tensile force, tensile strength and elongation: what each means
Force describes load, strength relates that load to the original area, and elongation relates extension to gauge length. Units and measurement definitions matter.
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