We use tensile testing as a way to characterize a material's mechanical properties. Products in a variety of industries require this evaluation. In addition to metal forming and fabricating, nonmetal applications that utilize tensile tests include composites (think motorcycle helmets), nylon fibers (fishing lines, for example) and flexible plastic (as with catheter tubes). Each of these materials has characteristics that affect test-sample preparation, fixturing, testing and analysis in ways that differ from sheet metals.
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