Tensile grips are essential fixtures used to hold a test specimen securely during pull (tensile) testing. Designed for use with motorized test stands and universal testing machines, these grips ensure the sample remains firmly clamped while it is stretched under controlled tension. This allows for accurate measurement of mechanical properties such as tensile strength, elongation, modulus, and break force.
Tensile grips are used in a wide range of applications across industries, including:
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Plastics and polymers – to test film, sheet, and molded components
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Metals – for wire, strip, and fastener testing
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Textiles and fabrics – to evaluate strength and flexibility
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Rubber and elastomers – for stretch and fatigue testing
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Medical devices – for materials used in tubing, sutures, and packaging
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Automotive and aerospace – for component and material validation
Selecting the appropriate grip is critical for preventing slippage or specimen damage and ensuring consistent, reliable test results.
Fixture for testing flatwise tensile strength and tensile adhesion properties according to ASTM C297, ASTM D3354, ASTM D1623B, EN 1607, EN 2243-4, DIN 53292.
- Capacity: 20 kN [4,000 lbF]
- Jaw width: 40 mm
- Force capacity: 5 kN (1,000 lbF)
- Jaw sizes (mm): 30 x 50, 30 x 100 mm
- Jaw types: Pyramid, Rubber, V-Jaws
- Opening: 0-50 mm
- Force capacity: 500 lbF [2.5 kN]
- Jaws: 25 x 25 mm, 25 x 50 mm
- Capacity: 5 kN [1000 lbF]
- Pyramid (Serrated) Roller
- Roller Width: 100 mm
- Secures a fixture or sample during torque testing
- Torque capacity: 100 lbFin (11.3 Nm)
- Compatible with Mark-10 Series E Force Gauge
- Compatible with Mark-10 Series E Force Gauge
- Force capacity: 1,000 lbF [5 kN]
- Force capacity: 4,000 lbF [20 kN]