Precision under pressure in tensile testing applications

Tensile testing is critical for understanding how materials respond under real-world loading. This fundamental mechanical test, sometimes referred to as tensile testing, demonstrates how a material responds to extensional forces and provides important insights into its ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, and elastic modulus. These properties are essential for accurate material selection, reliable product design, and consistent quality control across industries.

Within the tensile test A precisely controlled, increasing load is applied to a specimen, often until it fractures. The stress-strain curve generated during this test provides information about the material's mechanical properties. Interface strain gauge load cells are designed for demanding tensile testing. Our unmatched sensor accuracy and intelligent integration distinguish our test and measurement products.

Types of tensile testing Applications for sensors and measuring devices

• Material strength and elasticity
• Product development and design research
• Fatigue and failure analysis
• Quality processes and control
• Safety and regulatory compliance
• Material characterization and selection
• Component and assembly testing

Tensile testing applications with Interface Test and Measurement Solutions

Interface’s precision force measurement solutions are an essential component of Testing and measuring procedures, including various Tensile testing applicationsthat ensure material integrity and product reliability in various industries.

Tensile tests for the validation of 3D printing materials

The emerging field of 3D printing brings completely new challenges for the material testing Ensuring the structural integrity and predictable performance of additively manufactured parts is critical. Interface recently collaborated with a team of test engineers to characterize various 3D-printed materials, including PLA, PETG, and ASA, to tensile failure. The goal was to accurately evaluate strength, quality, elasticity, and stiffness—properties that directly impact the viability of 3D-printed components.

Interface 1200 Standard Precision LowProfile™ load cell – compact yet exceptionally accurate sensors that were seamlessly integrated into the engineer's custom test frame. The force results recorded by the load cell were then transmitted via the Interface INF-USB3 Universal Serial Bus Single Channel PC Interface Module precisely synchronized and delivered a comprehensive and reliable data stream. This real-world application highlights Interface's ability to offer customized solutions for emerging manufacturing technologies and deliver the critical data needed to validate and advance 3D-printed materials. Read more about this materials testing application solution here: "Tensile Testing For 3D Materials".

Tensile testing for medical devices

Tensile testing for medical device development and material selection often includes measurements of ultimate tensile strength (UTS), yield strength, elongation, and elastic modulus for components requiring specific flexibility or stiffness. Furthermore, data from these tensile properties helps predict fatigue life, which is important for understanding a material's resistance to repeated loading cycles, especially for implantable devices.

A medical device manufacturer developed a new biodegradable vascular stent designed to provide mechanical support to a vessel after angioplasty and degrade safely over time. A key challenge was to ensure that the stent's raw polymer material maintained consistent tensile properties to prevent premature failure or insufficient radial support after implantation, while minimizing material waste for potential degradation.

The researchers integrated Interface's high-precision force measurement solutions into their materials characterization process. They selected the Interface 1800 Platinum Standard LowProfile™ load cell due to its exceptional precision (up to 0,005% nonlinearity) and compact size, making it ideal for low force ranges and small samples. This load cell was mounted on a micro tensile testing machine equipped with special grippers for testing delicate polymer fibers. Interface INF-USB3 Universal Serial Bus Single Channel PC Interface Module ensured smooth data collection and analysis.

Tensile testing for aircraft components

In the unforgiving environment of Aerospace Material failure is not an option. Interface's low-profile load cells are essential to ensuring the safety and reliability of every aircraft component. They are integrated directly into specialized test benches to perform rigorous tensile tests on critical materials such as advanced alloys, composites, and fasteners.

These tensile tests for Aircraft Go beyond simple strength, meticulously evaluating mechanical properties such as tensile strength, flexibility, and fatigue resistance under conditions that mimic extreme flight scenarios. Interface's unwavering accuracy enables the performance of such precise tensile tests, which are fundamental to the design and manufacture of aircraft parts that withstand the most demanding conditions and ensure passenger safety.

Tensile testing advances quality control in automotive production

The automotive sector relies heavily on robust quality control to ensure the safety and durability of its vehicles. Interface's low-profile load cells are critical tools in this process. They are actively used in tensile tests to evaluate the strength and durability of materials in critical vehicle components. Every material undergoes rigorous testing, from suspension systems to engine parts and safety features.

By subjecting these materials to controlled tensile forces, supported by Interface's precise measurements, automakers can proactively detect defects, accurately measure yield strength, and confirm that components meet stringent safety and performance standards. This unwavering commitment to accurate tensile testing with Interface load cells is the foundation for producing reliable and safe vehicles worldwide.

Material testing in robot-assisted production lines

Modern industrial automation demands speed and consistent quality. Interface's low-profile and miniature load cells integrate seamlessly into robotic production lines and serve as the sensor core for automated materials testing applications. These compact yet powerful load cells validate the quality of materials used in various industries, including construction, consumer goods, and electronics.

In these automated environments, materials undergo tensile testing to verify their mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and elasticity. They want to measure tensile strength, yield strength, and yield stress. Interface load cells enable real-time monitoring of material behavior, ensuring that only materials that meet precise production criteria are used. This commitment to accurate, real-time measurements significantly improves overall product quality and minimizes scrap in highly automated manufacturing environments.

Testing the tensile strength of the fabric

A customer wants to perform a tensile force test on various samples and materials until they fail. The materials include plastic, steel, and fabric. wireless standard precision LowProfile™ load cell 1200 WTS from Interface is installed in the customer's test frame. Various samples are tested and the force data is recorded. The tensile test results were obtained from the load cell and the 9812 Panel Mount Display for Single mV/V Transducer which can be used by multiple receivers such as displays, handheld readers, analog outputs, relay modules, and computer interfaces. The receivers support standard industrial power supplies and are available in rugged IP-rated enclosures with internal antennas optimized for excellent coverage.