Tensile and Compression

Materials Testing

Experior Labs conducts tensile strength and elongation testing to determine material properties. This can be performed either as stand-alone tests or in conjunction with climatic exposures to determine the material degradation. Examples for capabilities include ASTM D 638 for tensile properties of plastics and FED-STD-228 (method 3021 and 3031) for jacket material tensile strength and elongation. All test results (force/displacement/time, etc) are read electronically via digital interface and can be provided in raw electronic format for further processing.

Tensile and Compression Testing

In-house capacity for tensile and compression testing is up to 5,000 lbf (22.2kN) with about 42 in (107 cm) vertical clearance. The cross head speed ranges from 0.002 to 20.00 in/min. Experior Labs has approvals and capabilities for various test methods for tensile and compression testing.

Tensile Elongation Testing

In-house capabilities for tensile elongation testing of cables and fibers range from low loads to 2,500 pounds and specimen lengths of up to 150 meter. Experior Labs is specifically accredited for these tests to IEC test methods and can also perform tensile elongation testing to various other industry standards.