Tensile Testing of Metallic Materials

Regulatory Context

This test method is referenced by:

• CE Marking: European Conformity Assessment Regulation (EC) 765/2008 & Decision 768/2008
• ESPR: Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation EU Regulation 2024/1781

Cost Guides

Learn about typical cost factors:

• How Much Does Lab Testing Cost? A Buyer’s Guide to Testing Budgets
• Tensile Testing Costs: What to Expect Mechanical Testing Budget Guide

Other Test Methods

• Hardness Testing of Metallic Materials
• Charpy Impact Testing
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing
• Chemical Analysis -- ICP & XRF Spectroscopy
• Salt Spray Corrosion Testing
• Force Transducer Calibration
• Reaction-to-Fire Testing
• Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing
• Tensile Testing of Plastics
• Technical cleanliness of fluid system components
• Technical cleanliness and particle contamination analysis
• Sound power level determination — general measurement guidelines
• Sound power — reverberation field engineering method
• Sound power — enveloping surface engineering method
• Sound Power Level — Survey Method
• Sound Power Level — In-Situ Reference Source Method
• Sound Power — Intensity Method (Discrete Points)
• Sound Power — Intensity Method (Scanning)
• Occupational Noise Exposure Measurement
• Environmental Noise Sound Level Determination
• Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Estimation
• Room Acoustics Reverberation Time Measurement
• Speech Transmission Index Measurement
• Vibration Measuring Instruments Specification
• Vibration Measuring Instruments Test Methods
• Traffic Vibration Measurement Equipment Specification
• Traffic Vibration Assessment and Immission Evaluation
• Low-Frequency Noise Measurement and Assessment
• Acoustics Tonality Assessment for Noise Annoyance
• Traffic Noise Immission Measurement
• Railway Vehicle Noise & Silencer Testing
• Accelerometer Mechanical Mounting Methods
• Hand-Arm Vibration Measurement & Evaluation
• Hand-Arm Vibration Workplace Measurement Guidance
• Whole-Body Vibration Exposure Assessment
• Machine Vibration Evaluation on Non-Rotating Parts
• Industrial Machine Vibration Assessment (>15 kW)
• Machinery Vibration Condition Monitoring
• Experimental Modal Analysis – Single-Point Excitation
• Experimental Modal Analysis Using Impact Excitation
• Measurement and Evaluation of Railway Ride Comfort
• Testing and Acceptance of Railway Vehicle Running Behaviour
• Testing and Approval of Railway Vehicle Running Behaviour
• Whole-Body Vibration Evaluation for Railway Passenger Comfort
• Ground-borne Vibration from Rail Systems
• In-Situ Sound Attenuation Measurement of Silencers
• Railway Pass-By Noise Measurement
• Railway Interior Noise Measurement
• Pneumatic Brake Systems for Railway Rolling Stock
• Railway Disc Brake Components Testing
• Automatic Variable Load Brake Testing
• Anti-Slide Device (Wheel-Slide Protection) Testing
• Magnetic Track Brake Systems Testing
• Railway Brake Blocks Homologation Testing
• Railway Disc Brake Pad Homologation
• Railway Rolling Stock Braking Performance
• Railway Braking Force Estimation Methods
• Railway Electropneumatic Brake Systems
• Railway Brake Testing and Approval Documentation
• Urban Guided Transport Brake Systems Performance
• Urban Transit Brake Systems Testing Methods
• Railway Vehicle Body Structural Requirements
• Railway Bogie Structural Requirements and Design
• Railway Vehicle Reference Masses Definition
• Railway Vehicle Gauge Limits and Clearances
• Railway Passenger Ride Comfort Evaluation
• Railway Wheelset Equivalent Conicity Determination
• Railway Coach Bogie Behavior Assessment
• Railway Driver Cab Design and Layout
• Main Line Railway Pantograph Testing
• Metro and Tram Pantograph Testing
• Railway Catenary Current Collection Quality
• Railway Pantograph Head Type 1 Dimensions
• Railway Pantograph Head Type 2 Dimensions
• Railway Pantograph Interaction with Overhead Contact Line
• High-Speed Railway Braking System Performance Testing
• Railway Automatic Train Protection and Warning Systems
• Railway Wheelset Equivalent Conicity Measurement
• Railway Brake Friction Material Characterisation
• Railway Wheel Slide Protection Systems
• Rail and Wheel Surface Roughness Measurement
• Railway Brake System Thermal Analysis
• Railway Vehicle Traction and Braking Forces
• Railway Vehicle On-Track Dynamics Testing
• Railway Brake Disc Acoustic Emissions Testing
• Railway Wheel Squeal and Curve Noise Assessment
• Railway Brake Adhesion Performance Testing
• Product Certification Bodies - Railway Requirements
• Railway Composite Brake Blocks - Requirements
• Railway Vehicle Specific Test Requirements
• Railway Testing Standards Reference Handbook Part 1
• Railway Testing Standards Reference Handbook Part 1
• Railway Testing Standards Reference Handbook Part 2
• Railway Testing Standards Reference Handbook Part 2
• Railway Freight Wagon Brake System Requirements
• Railway Track Geometry Calculation and Classification
• Railway End Stop and Door System Performance
• Tensile / Compression / Flexural
• Hardness (Vickers, Rockwell, Brinell)
• Impact / Charpy / Izod
• Fatigue / Creep
• Torsion / Shear
• Elemental Analysis
• Spectroscopy (XRF, ICP, AAS)
• Chromatography (GC, HPLC)
• REACH Substance Testing
• RoHS Compliance Testing
• Technical Cleanliness
• EMC / EMI Testing
• Radio Frequency
• CE Marking Compliance
• Corrosion / Salt Spray
• Climate / Temperature Cycling
• UV / Weathering
• Vibration / Shock
• Noise / Acoustics
• Sterility Testing
• Biocompatibility (ISO 10993)
• Food Safety Testing
• Dimensional / Geometric
• Force / Torque
• Temperature / Pressure
• Electrical
• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
• Radiographic Testing (RT)
• Magnetic Particle (MT)
• Penetrant Testing (PT)
• Reaction to Fire
• Resistance to Fire
• Construction Products
• Fiber Analysis
• Color Fastness
• Physical Properties
• Rail Dynamic Behaviour / Running Tests
• Rail Braking Systems
• Rail Noise / Ground-borne Vibration
• Clinical Chemistry
• Hematology
• Immunology / Serology
• Clinical Microbiology
• Molecular Diagnostics / PCR
• Histopathology / Cytology
• Drinking Water Analysis
• Wastewater / Effluent Testing
• Environmental / Surface Water
• Legionella / Microbiological
• Contaminants / Heavy Metals
• Nutritional Analysis
• Food Microbiology
• Pesticide Residues
• Allergen Testing
• Concrete / Cement
• Aggregates / Soils
• Geotechnical Testing
• Asphalt / Bituminous
• Fuel Testing
• Lubricants / Oils
• Gas Analysis
• Product Safety (IEC 60335, IEC 62368)
• Installation / Wiring Testing
• High Voltage Testing
• Stability Testing
• Dissolution Testing
• Impurities / Residual Solvents
• Raw Material Testing
• Automotive Materials Testing
• Emissions Testing
• Component / Parts Testing
• Durability / Endurance