Mechanical Testing - ASTMs
All testing is performed in compliance with the rigorous quality requirements mandated by ISO 17025, Nadcap (aerospace & defense industries) and 10 CFR 50 Appendix B (nuclear industry).
Examples of ASTM Test Methods Performed
| ASTM | Description |
|---|---|
| B571 | Qualitative Adhesion Testing of Metallic Coatings (for metals) |
| C209 | Standard Test Methods for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board |
| C679 | Flexural Properties of Ceramic Whiteware Materials |
| C1341 | Flexural Properties of Advanced Ceramic Composites |
| D229 | Rigid Sheet and Plate Materials Used for Electrical Insulation |
| D348 | Standard Test Methods for Rigid Tubes Used for Electrical Insulation |
| D412 | Tension Testing of Rubber & Thermoplastic Elastomers |
| D545 | Standard Test Methods for Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers For Concrete Construction |
| D573 | Rubber Deterioration in Air Oven |
| D624 | Tear Strength - Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers |
| D638 | Tensile Properties of Plastics |
| D648 | Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position |
| D695 | Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics (compressive strength, yield strength and modulus) |
| D732 | Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool |
| D751 | Standard Test Method for Coated Fabrics |
| D785 | Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials |
| D790 | Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials |
| D882 | Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting |
| D903 | Standard Test Methods for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds |
| D1000 | Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive-Coated Tapes Used for Electrical and Electronic Applications |
| D1002 | Apparent Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal) (Lap-shear test) |
| D1004 | Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting |
| D1621 | Compressive Properties Of Rigid Cellular Plastics |
| D1708 | Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens |
| D1876 | Peel Resistance of Adhesives (T-Peel Test) |
| D1894 | Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting |
| D2240 | Rubber Property - Durometer Hardness |
| D2344 | Short-Beam Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials and Their Laminates |
| D2990 | Standard Test Methods for Compressive Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics |
| D3039 | Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials |
| D3163 | Determining Strength of Adhesively Bonded Rigid Plastic Lap-Shear Joints in Shear by Tension Loading |
| D3359 | Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test |
| D3518 | In-Plane Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials by Tensile Test of a 45 degree Laminate |
| D4325 | Nonmetallic Semi-Conducting and Electrically Insulating Rubber Tapes |
| D5379 | Shear Properties of Composite Materials by the V-Notched Beam Method |
| D5420 | Impact resistance of flat, rigid plastic specimen by means of a striker impacted by a falling weight (Gardner Impact) |
| D5766 | Open-Hole Tensile Strength of Polymer Matrix Composite Laminates |
| D6272 | Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials by Four-Point Bending |
| E8 | Tension Testing of Metallic Materials |
| E9 | Compression Testing of Metallic Materials at Room Temperature |
| E10 | Brinell hardness of Metallic Materials |
| E18 | Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials |
| E21 | Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials |
| E23 | Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials |
| E110 | Indentation Hardness of Metallic Materials by Portable Hardness Testers |
| E132 | Poisson's Ratio at Room Temperature |
| E139 | Conducting Creep, Creep-Rupture, and Stress-Rupture Tests of Metallic Materials |
| E190 | Guided Bend Test for Ductility of Welds |
| E292 | Conducting Time-for-Rupture Notch Tension Tests of Materials |
| E384 | Microindentation Hardness of Materials |
| F606 | Determining the Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets |
| F1044 | Shear Testing of Calcium Phosphate Coatings and Metallic Coatings |
| F1147 | Tension Testing of Calcium Phosphate and Metallic Coatings |
| F2183 | Small Punch Testing of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Used in Surgical Implants |