Specialized Tensile Testing Grips

A wide range of tensile grips have been custom-designed and fabricated for customers over the years, for use in testing a wide variety of materials under various environmental conditions. Many of these specialized tensile grips do not utilize the mechanical wedges used with conventional wedge grips. Please contact us to discuss your specialized tensile test grip needs.

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Fig. 1: Molded tensile specimen holder (ASTM D651)

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Fig. 2: Vice action pin grips

Fig. 3: Adhesive bond tensile grips      (ASTM D897)

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Fig. 4: Flat dogbone specimen tensile grips

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Fig. 5: Split collet grips

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Fig. 6: Rigid cellular foam tensile grips (ASTM D1623)

Additional information on specialized tensile grips:

"Additional grip types for tensile test specimens," CompositesWorld, February 2010