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 |
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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 |