Description
Our ASTM D638 sample cutter die enables consistent preparation of dogbone-shaped specimens for tensile testing of plastic and polymer materials. This die conforms strictly to the dimensional requirements outlined in the ASTM D638 standard.
Whether you're in a materials testing lab, a plastic manufacturing facility, or a quality assurance department, our ASTM D638 cutter die ensures your specimens meet the standard every time.
Need More Than Just the Die?
We also offer a full range of Universal Testing Machines and grips designed to run ASTM D638 tests with accuracy and reliability. Contact us to configure a complete testing solution for your lab.
Features and Benefits
- Standard-Compliant: Fully meets ASTM D638 specifications for tensile test specimens.
- Produces consistent dogbone shapes for reliable tensile test comparisons.
- Suitable for manual presses.
- Coupling: 10 mm or 20 mm diameter
Applications
- Tensile testing of rigid and semi-rigid plastics
- Quality control in manufacturing and R&D labs
- Material testing for injection-molded and extruded polymers
- Specimen preparation for universal testing machines (UTMs)
Models and Dimensions
| Model Number | Type (Dimensions A x B) | Cutter Die Type | Adapter Pin |
| JLW-D638-T1-RS-P10 | T1: Type I (13x57) | RS: Ribbon steel cutting dies for soft plastic samples 0-3 mm thick | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T1-RS-P12 | T1: Type I (13x57) | RS: Ribbon steel cutting dies for soft plastic samples 0-3 mm thick | P12: 12 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T1-HS-P10 | T1: Type I (13x57) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T1-HS-P12 | T1: Type I (13x57) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P12: 12 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T2-HS-P10 | T2: Type II (6x57) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T2-HS-P10 | T2: Type II (6x57) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P12: 12 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T4-HS-P10 | T4: Type IVB (6x33) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T4-HS-P12 | T4: Type IVB (6x33) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P12: 12 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T4-RS-P10 | T4: Type IVB (6x33) | RS: Ribbon steel cutting dies for soft plastic samples 0-3 mm thick | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T4-RS-P12 | T4: Type IVB (6x33) | RS: Ribbon steel cutting dies for soft plastic samples 0-3 mm thick | P12: 12 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T5-RS-P10 | T5: Type 5C, D (3.18x9.53) | RS: Ribbon steel cutting dies for soft plastic samples 0-3 mm thick | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T5-RS-P12 | T5: Type 5C, D (3.18x9.53) | RS: Ribbon steel cutting dies for soft plastic samples 0-3 mm thick | P12: 12 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T5-HS-P10 | T5: Type 5C, D (3.18x9.53) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P10: 10 mm diameter |
| JLW-D638-T5-HS-P12 | T5: Type 5C, D (3.18x9.53) | HS: Hardened steel cutting dies for 0-10 mm thick samples | P12: 12 mm diameter |