Compression Test and Testing: What is a Compression Test, How to ...
Compression Test and Testing: What is a Compression Test, How to ...
Compression Test and Testing: What is a Compression Test, How to ...
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<strong>Compression</strong> <strong>Test</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Test</strong>ing: <strong>What</strong> <strong>is</strong> a <strong>Compression</strong> <strong>Test</strong>, <strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> do a <strong>Compression</strong> <strong>Test</strong>, Modes of Deformation in <strong>Compression</strong> <strong>Test</strong>ingmeasuring ductile fracture limits takes advantage of thebarrel formation <strong>and</strong> controlled stress <strong>and</strong> strainconditions at the equa<strong>to</strong>r of the barreled surface whencompression <strong>is</strong> carried out with friction.●Plastics<strong>Test</strong>ing Tips●●●●General TipsGrip PenetrationGripping SolutionsSelecting FacesHaving problemsdownloading a PDF?Axialcompression testing <strong>is</strong> also useful for measurement ofelastic <strong>and</strong> compressive fracture properties of brittlematerials or low-ductility materials. In any case, the useof specimens having large L/D ratios should be avoided<strong>to</strong> prevent buckling <strong>and</strong> shearing modes ofdeformation 1 ."The image at right shows variation of the strains duringa compression test without friction (homogenouscompression) <strong>and</strong> with progressively higher levels offriction <strong>and</strong> decreasing aspect ratio L/D (shown as h/d) 1 .http://www.instron.us/wa/applications/test_types/compression.aspx (2 of 4)9/20/2006 3:31:39 PM
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