Testing Plastic Materials for Their Tensile Strength

Testing Plastic Materials for Their Tensile Strength

Plastic material, like hard plastic or flexible form of plastic such as sheets or foils, is used for various applications. All application is based upon a few criteria for the material to be used and in case of plastic material, they are usually required to be resistant towards external forces. Tensile strength is the frequently asked quality factor in the plastic industry and is test using efficient equipment.

The tensile testing machine is based on latest technology in the industry of material testing equipment. It used to perform a plastic material tensile test. It can measure the breaking force and compression force too. It is suitable for raw material, component, parts or final product. Tensile Insulator Testing Machine works on the principle of Constant rate of Traverse (CRT). This machine is the foremost choices of leading polymer manufacturers for maintaining quality control in their production.

The tensile strength of a material is the maximum amount of tensile stress it can bear before its failure. It is the point where the material deforms. It is generally expressed as force per unit area. For example, if a metal rod one square inch in cross section can bear a pulling force of 1,000 pounds but breaks if more force is exerted, the metal has a tensile strength of 1,000 pounds per square inch. The tensile strength for structural steel is 400 mega-Pascal(MPa) and for carbon steel is 841MPa. Tensile strength differs for different densities of steel.

Tensile Strength Machine For Plastics offered by Pacorr adheres to various international tensile test standards such as ASTM D412, ASTM D429-73, ASTM D624, ATM D638-01, ASTM D76, IS 13360-5-7, and IS 3400 (Part1-1987). Sophisticated mode electronics are used in the equipment to deliver hi-tech load sensing technology. The sensor is intensely sensitive and can easily identify even minute deflection of force. It also shows linearity feature and is best for reproducible testing and attaining accuracy every time.

Has a cross head travel the length of 700 mm that to grip to grip. It is single columned tough structured main body. It is equipped with safety limit switches to avoid travelling situations. Hardened lead screw has been used to deliver frictionless movement during the test process. The load cell used in the machine is calibrated using NABL authorized dynamometers.