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tensile strength testing iconInternational Test Standards and Methods : Tensile Strength and Elastic Modulus

Elongation at Break

  • ASTM-D1578 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form
  • ASTM-D1710 – Standard Specification for Extruded Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Rod, Heavy Walled Tubing and Basic Shapes
  • ASTM-D2256 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method
  • ASTM-D2653 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines)
  • ASTM-D2731 – Standard Test Method for Elastic Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines)
  • ASTM-D3950 – Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)
  • ASTM-D4632 – Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
  • ASTM-D5034-09 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
  • ASTM-D5035 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
  • ASTM-D6713 – Standard Specification for Extruded and Compression Molded Shapes Made from Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF)
  • ASTM-D885 – Standard Test Methods for Tire Cords, Tire Cord Fabrics, and Industrial Filament Yarns Made from Manufactured Organic-Base Fibers
  • ASTM-E8 – Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
  • BS-7907 – Code of practice for the design and manufacture of children's clothing to promote mechanical safety
  • BS EN-455-2 – Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties
  • BS EN-50289-3-2 – Communication cables. Specifications for test methods. Mechanical test methods. Tensile strength and elongation for conductor
  • BS EN-50289-3-4 – Communication cables. Specifications for test methods. Mechanical test methods. Tensile strength, elongation and shrinkage of insulation and sheath
  • BS EN ISO-13934-1 – Textiles. Tensile properties of fabrics. Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
  • BS EN ISO-4074 – Natural latex rubber condoms. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN ISO-5079 – Textiles. Fibres. Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres
  • BS EN ISO-527-1 – Plastics. Determination of tensile properties. General principles
  • IEC-60371-2 – specification for insulating materials based on mica - part 2 methods of test
  • IEC-61196-1-308 – Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-308: Mechanical test methods - Test for tensile strength and elongation for copper-clad metals
  • ISO-1421 – Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
  • ISO-37 – Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
  • ISO-5079 – Textile fibres -- Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres
  • ISO-9073-18 – Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 18: Determination of breaking strength and elongation of nonwoven materials using the grab tensile test
  • ISO-9073-3 – Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 3: Determination of tensile strength and elongation

Grab Method (fabrics)

  • ASTM-D4632 – Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
  • ASTM-D5034-09 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
  • ASTM-D751 – Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics
  • BS EN ISO-13934-2 – Textiles. Tensile properties of fabrics. Determination of maximum force using the grab method
  • ISO-9073-18 – Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 18: Determination of breaking strength and elongation of nonwoven materials using the grab tensile test

Stress Relaxation

  • ASTM-E328 – Standard Test Methods for Stress Relaxation Tests for Materials and Structures

Strip Method (fabrics)

  • ASTM-D751 – Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics
  • BS EN ISO-13934-1 – Textiles. Tensile properties of fabrics. Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method

Tensile Deformation

  • ASTM-D885 – Standard Test Methods for Tire Cords, Tire Cord Fabrics, and Industrial Filament Yarns Made from Manufactured Organic-Base Fibers

Tensile Strength

  • ASTM-C1368 – Standard Test Method for Determination of Slow Crack Growth Parameters of Advanced Ceramics by Constant Stress-Rate Strength Testing at Ambient Temperature
  • ASTM-C907 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Adhesive Strength of Preformed Tape Sealants by Disk Method
  • ASTM-D143 – Standard Test Methods for Small Clear Specimens of Timber
  • ASTM-D1578 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form
  • ASTM-D1710 – Standard Specification for Extruded Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Rod, Heavy Walled Tubing and Basic Shapes
  • ASTM-D2061-07 – Standard Test Methods for Strength Tests for Zippers
  • ASTM-D2062-03 – Standard Test Methods for Operability of Zippers
  • ASTM-D2256 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method
  • ASTM-D2653 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines)
  • ASTM-D2731 – Standard Test Method for Elastic Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines)
  • ASTM-D349 – Standard Test Methods for Laminated Round Rods Used for Electrical Insulation
  • ASTM-D3822 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers
  • ASTM-D3916 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Pultruded Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Rod
  • ASTM-D3950 – Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)
  • ASTM-D412 – Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers—Tension
  • ASTM-D4632 – Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
  • ASTM-D5034-09 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
  • ASTM-D5035 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
  • ASTM-D5450 – Standard Test Method for Transverse Tensile Properties of Hoop Wound Polymer Matrix Composite Cylinders
  • ASTM-D6713 – Standard Specification for Extruded and Compression Molded Shapes Made from Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) (PVDF)
  • ASTM-D7269 – Standard Test Methods for Tensile Testing of Aramid Yarns
  • ASTM-D751 – Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics
  • ASTM-D885 – Standard Test Methods for Tire Cords, Tire Cord Fabrics, and Industrial Filament Yarns Made from Manufactured Organic-Base Fibers
  • ASTM-E1012 – Standard Practice for Verification of Testing Frame and Specimen Alignment Under Tensile and Compressive Axial Force Application
  • ASTM-E345 – Standard Test Methods of Tension Testing of Metallic Foil
  • ASTM-E8 – Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
  • ASTM-F458 – Standard Practice for Nondestructive Pull Testing of Wire Bonds
  • BS-1726-2 – Cylindrical helical springs made from round wire and bar. Guide to methods of specifying, tolerances and testing. Part 2, extension springs
  • BS-2782-3: 326E – Plastics. Determination of tensile properties. Test conditions for films and sheets
  • BS-373 – Methods of testing small clear specimens of timber
  • BS-7907 – Code of practice for the design and manufacture of children's clothing to promote mechanical safety
  • BS EN-12209 – Building hardware. Locks and latches. Mechanically operated locks, latches and locking plates. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN-12562 – Textiles. Para-amid multifilament yarns. Test methods
  • BS EN-1263-1 – Safety nets Safety requirements, test methods
  • BS EN-14350-1 – Child use and care articles. Drinking equipment. General and mechanical requirements and tests
  • BS EN-1607 – Thermal insulating products for building applications - Determination of tensile strength perpendicular to faces
  • BS EN-2307 – Fibre ropes. Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties
  • BS EN-2591-417 – Aerospace series. Elements of electrical and optical connection. Test methods. Tensile strength (crimped connection)
  • BS EN-2591-709 – Aerospace series. Elements of electrical and optical connection. Test methods. Electrical elements. Tensile strength of couplers
  • BS EN-29073-3 – Methods of test for nonwovens. Determination of tensile strength and elongation
  • BS EN-3475-505 – Aerospace series. Cables, electrical, aircraft use. Test methods. Tensile test on conductors and strands
  • BS EN-50289-3-16 – Communication cables. Specifications for test methods. Mechanical test methods. Cable tensile performance
  • BS EN-50289-3-2 – Communication cables. Specifications for test methods. Mechanical test methods. Tensile strength and elongation for conductor
  • BS EN-50289-3-4 – Communication cables. Specifications for test methods. Mechanical test methods. Tensile strength, elongation and shrinkage of insulation and sheath
  • BS EN-564 – Mountaineering equipment. Accessory cord. Safety requirements and test methods
  • BS EN-565 – Mountaineering equipment. Tape. Safety requirements and test methods
  • BS EN-60793-1-31 – Optical fibres. Measurement methods and test procedures. Tensile strength
  • BS EN-61067-2 – Glass and polyester fibre woven tapes. Method of test
  • BS EN-61300-2-4 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures Part 2-4: Tests - Fibre/cable retention
  • BS EN-61300-2-6 – Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures Part 2-6: Tests - Tensile strength of coupling mechanism
  • BS EN-62275 – Cable management systems. Cable ties for electrical installations
  • BS EN ISO-10319 – Geosynthetics. Wide-width tensile tests
  • BS EN ISO-10555-5 – Intravascular catheters. Sterile and single-use catheters. Over-needle peripheral catheters
  • BS EN ISO-10618 – Carbon fibre. Determination of tensile properties of resin-impregnated yarn
  • BS EN ISO-12230 – Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of tensile properties of synthetic sports surfaces
  • BS EN ISO-12625-12 – Tissue paper and tissue products -- Part 12: Determination of tensile strength of perforated lines -- Calculation of perforation efficiency
  • BS EN ISO-13002 – Carbon fibre. Designation system for filament yarns
  • BS EN ISO-13934-1 – Textiles. Tensile properties of fabrics. Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
  • BS EN ISO-13934-2 – Textiles. Tensile properties of fabrics. Determination of maximum force using the grab method
  • BS EN ISO-1421 – Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics. Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
  • BS EN ISO-1806 – Fishing nets. Determination of mesh breaking force of netting
  • BS EN ISO-2062 – Textiles. Yarns from packages. Determination of single-end breaking force and elongation at break using constant rate of extension (CRE) tester
  • BS EN ISO-283 – Textile conveyor belts. Full thickness tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation at the reference load. Test method
  • BS EN ISO-4074 – Natural latex rubber condoms. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN ISO-527-1 – Plastics. Determination of tensile properties. General principles
  • BS EN ISO-527-3 – Plastics. Determination of tensile properties. Test conditions for films and sheets
  • BS EN ISO-6892-1 – Metallic materials. Tensile testing. Method of test at ambient temperature
  • BS EN ISO-8670-2 – Ostomy collection bags. Requirements and test methods
  • BS EN ISO-9163 – Textile glass. Rovings. Manufacture of test specimens and determination of tensile strength of impregnated rovings
  • BS ISO-6939 – Textiles - Yarns from packages - Method of test for breaking strength of yarn by the skein method
  • BS ISO-7322 – Composition cork. Test methods
  • DIN-3419-1 – Slide fasteners - Part 1: Technical delivery conditions
  • FEFCO-4-6,8,11,50,55 – Introduction to the development of FEFCO Testing Methods for corrugated board and boxes
  • IEC-60371-2 – specification for insulating materials based on mica - part 2 methods of test
  • IEC-61196-1-308 – Coaxial communication cables - Part 1-308: Mechanical test methods - Test for tensile strength and elongation for copper-clad metals
  • ISO-11070 – Sterile, single-use intravascular catheter introducers
  • ISO-12625-4 – Tissue paper and tissue products - Part 4: Determination of tensile strength, stretch at break and tensile energy absorption
  • ISO-12625-5 – Tissue paper and tissue products - Part 5: Determination of wet tensile strength
  • ISO-1421 – Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
  • ISO-37 – Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tensile stress-strain properties
  • ISO-3781 – Paper and board -- Determination of tensile strength after immersion in water
  • ISO-5079 – Textile fibres -- Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres
  • ISO-9073-18 – Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 18: Determination of breaking strength and elongation of nonwoven materials using the grab tensile test
  • ISO-9073-3 – Textiles - Test methods for nonwovens - Part 3: Determination of tensile strength and elongation
  • JIS-S3015 – 
  • TAPPI-T 1009 – Tensile strength and elongation at break for fiber glass mats
  • TAPPI-T 456 – Wet tensile breaking strength of paper and paperboard ('wet tensile strength')
  • TAPPI-T 541 – Internal bond strength of paperboard (z-direction tensile)
  • TAPPI-T 576 – Tensile properties of towel and tissue products (using constant rate of elongation apparatus)
  • TAPPI-T 812 – Ply separation of solid and corrugated fiberboard (wet)

Ultimate Tensile Strength

  • ASTM-D2061-07 – Standard Test Methods for Strength Tests for Zippers
  • ASTM-D3950 – Standard Specification for Strapping, Nonmetallic (and Joining Methods)
  • BS EN-4057-401 – Aerospace series. Cable ties for harnesses. Test methods. Loop tensile strength
  • BS EN-455-2 – Medical gloves for single use. Requirements and testing for physical properties
  • BS EN-62275 – Cable management systems. Cable ties for electrical installations
  • BS EN ISO-12230 – Surfaces for sports areas. Determination of tensile properties of synthetic sports surfaces
  • BS EN ISO-1806 – Fishing nets. Determination of mesh breaking force of netting
  • BS EN ISO-5079 – Textiles. Fibres. Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres
  • BS ISO-3341 – Textile glass. Yarns. Determination of breaking force and breaking elongation
  • BS ISO-6939 – Textiles. Yarns from packages. Method of test for breaking strength of yarn by the skein method
  • DIN-3419-1 – Slide fasteners - Part 1: Technical delivery conditions
  • ISO-1924-2 – Paper and board - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Constant rate of elongation method (20 mm/min)
  • ISO-1924-3 – Paper and board - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Constant rate of elongation method (100 mm/min)
  • SAE-AS23190A – Wiring, Positioning, and Support Accessories
  • TAPPI-T 494 – Tensile properties of paper and paperboard (using constant rate of elongation apparatus)

Yield Point

  • ASTM-E8 – Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
  • ISO-37 – Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of tensile stress-strain properties

Young’s Modulus

  • BS EN ISO-13002 – Carbon fibre. Designation system for filament yarns

 

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