Tensile Testing

Introduction In the field of textile and flexible material testing, understanding how a material behaves under multidirectional stress is critical for predicting real-world performance. Fabrics used in apparel, medical textiles, industrial materials, and geotextiles are frequently subjected to forces that do not occur purely along a single axis. Instead, these materials often experience localized pressure and multi-directional stress , which can lead to puncture or bursting f

Arbor Press Cutting Sample Introduction In materials testing laboratories and engineering environments, many tasks require controlled compressive force  to assemble components, prepare test fixtures, or install precision mechanical parts. While large automated systems such as universal testing machines handle tensile and compression testing, technicians frequently rely on smaller manual tools to prepare equipment and samples before testing begins. One of the most reliable too

ASTM D5458 provides guidance on test setup, equipment selection, and procedural considerations that help laboratories generate repeatable, comparable, and defensible tensile test data.

This article provides a detailed, standards-driven guide to gauge length selection for video extensometers, with practical examples from ASTM D638, ASTM D412, ASTM E8, and ASTM D3039.

If you’re trying to choose between a video (non-contact) extensometer and a clip-on (contact) extensometer, the best answer depends on what you test, how often you change specimen types, your accuracy needs, your risk tolerance for damaging samples, and—very often—budget.

Selecting the correct grips for tensile testing is one of the most important — and most overlooked — decisions in any materials testing setup.

Learn when to use an extensometer and why it is important for tensile testing on a universal testing machine.

A Universal Testing Machine (UTM) is a mechanical-testing instrument designed to apply controlled axial forces (and sometimes other modes of loading) to material specimens and then measure the specimen’s response (force, displacement, strain, deformation, failure) under well-defined conditions.

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A Beginner friendly Guide to Universal Grip's Adapters

Manual Force Tensile Testing Machine

ASTM D624 tear strength testing, when performed using a Mark-10 Tensile Testing Machine with Universal Grips Fixtures, provides accurate and reliable measurements of elastomer durability—an all-in-one solution offered by Universal Grip Co.

Universal Grip is at the forefront of innovation with its fully automated robotic cells for tensile testing

What is Tensile Testing and Why is it Important? What Type of Equipment do I need to perform Tensile Testing?