LINE GRIPS FOR
TENSILE TESTING OF
THIN SHEETING (ASTM D 882)
Model No. CU-LG (low carbon steel)
Model No. WTF-LG (17-4PH stainless)
Individual Grips
Grips with Specimen Installed
The thin sheet material to be tested,
typically plastic or metal film or sheeting up to 0.040" thick, is held
by line contact at each end between the flat backing plates and the
eccentric cylinders. The cylinders are spring-loaded and with a toggle
arm to ease installation of the specimen. The eccentric cam action of
the cylinders makes them self-tightening when a tensile force is applied
to the fixture through the threaded end fittings.
The faces of the cylinders and backing
plates normally are supplied with a thermal-sprayed tungsten carbide
particle coating. However, alternate gripping surfaces can be provided,
including smooth surfaces.
The particular grips shown accommodate
a specimen up to 1" wide, in accordance with ASTM Standard D 882
(Reference 1). A 1/2"-13 threaded attachment hole in the end of each
grip is provided. Alternate grip configurations and specimen size
capacities can be supplied upon request.
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