MECHANICAL TESTING LABORATORY

Due to the very large number of tests offered, descriptions of those most commonly requested have been gathered into the following groups:

ASTM D3916 – Tensile Testing of Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Rods

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ASTM D3916 testing is used to determine the tensile properties of pultruded, glass-fiber-reinforced thermosetting plastic rod in diameters ranging from 3.2 mm (1.8 in.) to 25.4 mm (1 in.).

The high axial-tensile strength and the low transverse-compressive strength of pultruded rod combine to present some unique problems in determining the tensile strength of this material with conventional test grips. The high transverse-compressive forces generated in the conventional method of gripping tend to crush the rod, thereby causing premature failure.

In this test method, aluminum-alloy tabs contoured to the shape of the rod reduce the compressive forces imparted to the rod, thus overcoming the deleterious influence of conventional test grips. Touchstone has experience in utilizing the tabs in order for no premature failure to occur.

The tensile properties determined by this method may be useful for many engineering design purposes.

Please email info@trl.com or call (304) 547-5800 for information regarding test procedures, results, specimen information, pricing or any other ASTM D3916 questions you may have.

Reference: ASTM D3916 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Pultruded Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Rod