Tensile testing, also known as tension testing, is a fundamental materials science and engineering test in which a sample is subjected to a controlled tension until failure. Properties that are directly measured via a tensile test are ultimate tensile strength, breaking strength, maximum elongation and reduction in area. From these measurements the following properties can also be determined: Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, yield strength, and strain-hardening characteristics. Uniaxial tensile testing is the most commonly used for obtaining the mechanical characteristics of isotropic materials. Some materials use biaxial tensile testing.
Tensile testing machines are universal testing machines specially configured to evaluate tensile strength of specimens. Our tensile testers will measure characteristics such as ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, elongation and modulus. Each tensile test machine is configured to your testing needs by our application engineers with the correct controller, grips, and accessories. Due to our modular machine design, your tensile tester can also be equipped to perform other applications such as compression, cyclic, shear, flexure, bend, peel, and tear just by adding fixtures.
